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Owosso Michigan Information: Owosso, Michigan is part of SHIAWASSEE County. Population for Owosso from the last gathering is 15713. You can view Owosso venues that host many Owosso MI events every year. You can also research Owosso Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Owosso Michigan real estate guide. Owosso Michigan has a latitude of 43.0019 and a longitude of -84.1805. Zip codes in Owosso, MI include 48867 ... more Owosso zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Owosso, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Owosso, MI was 15,713.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Owosso was 7,412, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Owosso, MI
There are an estimated 3,017 married men in the town. 54.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Owosso are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Owosso is 8,301 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Owosso, Michigan
There are an estimated 3,054 married women in the community. 46.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Owosso, MI
The median age of people living in Owosso, MI was 34.2 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 Owosso was 1,202. There were 11,420 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (2,116) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Owosso, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Owosso, MI was 15,543.

White Population in Owosso, MI
The estimated White population in the Owosso community is 15,244, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Owosso, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 27, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Owosso, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Owosso, MI was 94.

Asian Population in Owosso, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 59.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 119, while those of “two or more races” was 170 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Owosso community was 465, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Owosso, MI
The household population number in Owosso was 15,550.

Group Quarters Population in Owosso, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 163.

Average Household Size in Owosso, MI
The average household size in Owosso is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Owosso, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,724 total housing units in Owosso.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,340, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,170 were owner-occupied (65.8), and 2,170 were renter-occupied (34.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 384 vacant homes in Owosso at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Owosso, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,764, with a median value in dollars of 81,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Owosso, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $767 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Owosso, average costs per month were $233 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,019 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Owosso, Michigan
1,217 people in Owosso also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Owosso, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Owosso was 1,443, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Owosso, MI
In 2000, there were 2,702 people in Owosso, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Owosso, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 486 people in Owosso who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Owosso, Michigan
There were 7,969 in the labor force in Owosso at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67 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 Owosso was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Owosso, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,576. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Owosso, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,355. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Owosso, Michigan
Per capita income in Owosso in the last full census was 16,764. 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 Owosso numbered 411, or 10 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Owosso, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,043, or 13.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.