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Ossineke Michigan Information: Ossineke, Michigan is part of ALPENA County. Population for Ossineke from the last gathering is 1059. You can view Ossineke venues that host many Ossineke MI events every year. You can also research Ossineke Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Ossineke Michigan real estate guide. Ossineke Michigan has a latitude of 44.9192 and a longitude of -83.4634. Zip codes in Ossineke, MI include 49766 ... more Ossineke zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ossineke, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ossineke, MI was 1,059.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ossineke was 526, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ossineke, MI
There are an estimated 222 married men in the town. 54.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Ossineke are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ossineke is 533 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ossineke, Michigan
There are an estimated 221 married women in the community. 51.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ossineke, MI
The median age of people living in Ossineke, MI was 39.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ossineke was 60. There were 794 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (165) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ossineke, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ossineke, MI was 1,052.

White Population in Ossineke, MI
The estimated White population in the Ossineke community is 1,043, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ossineke, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ossineke, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ossineke, MI was 2.

Asian Population in Ossineke, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ossineke, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ossineke was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ossineke community was 2, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ossineke, MI
The household population number in Ossineke was 1,050.

Group Quarters Population in Ossineke, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 9.

Average Household Size in Ossineke, MI
The average household size in Ossineke is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ossineke, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 516 total housing units in Ossineke.

The number of occupied housing units was 416, or 80.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 336 were owner-occupied (80.8), and 80 were renter-occupied (19.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 100 vacant homes in Ossineke at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ossineke, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 259, with a median value in dollars of 74,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ossineke, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $641 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ossineke, average costs per month were $191 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 559 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ossineke, Michigan
66 people in Ossineke also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ossineke, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ossineke was 137, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ossineke, MI
In 2000, there were 165 people in Ossineke, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ossineke, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 39 people in Ossineke who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ossineke, Michigan
There were 488 in the labor force in Ossineke at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ossineke was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ossineke, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ossineke, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ossineke, Michigan
Per capita income in Ossineke in the last full census was 16,519. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ossineke numbered 35, or 12.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ossineke, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 157, or 15 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.