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Ogema Minnesota Information: Ogema, Minnesota is part of BECKER County. You can view Ogema venues that host many Ogema MN events every year. You can also research Ogema Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Ogema Minnesota real estate guide. Ogema Minnesota has a latitude of 47.1073 and a longitude of -96. Zip codes in Ogema, MN include 56569 ... more Ogema zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ogema, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ogema, MN was 143.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ogema was 66, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ogema, MN
There are an estimated 36 married men in the town. 59 percent of men over 15 years old in Ogema are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ogema is 77 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ogema, Minnesota
There are an estimated 31 married women in the community. 43.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ogema, MN
The median age of people living in Ogema, MN was 40.5 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 Ogema was 6. There were 108 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21 percent of the population (30) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ogema, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ogema, MN was 141.

White Population in Ogema, MN
The estimated White population in the Ogema community is 86, which is 60.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ogema, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ogema, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ogema, MN was 53.

Asian Population in Ogema, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ogema, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ogema 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 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ogema community was 2, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ogema, MN
The household population number in Ogema was 143.

Group Quarters Population in Ogema, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Ogema, MN
The average household size in Ogema is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ogema, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 73 total housing units in Ogema.

The number of occupied housing units was 62, or 84.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 52 were owner-occupied (83.9), and 10 were renter-occupied (16.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 11 vacant homes in Ogema at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ogema, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 45, with a median value in dollars of 35,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ogema, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $288 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ogema, average costs per month were $187 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 82 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ogema, Minnesota
11 people in Ogema also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ogema, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ogema was 19, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ogema, MN
In 2000, there were 36 people in Ogema, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ogema, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Ogema who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ogema, Minnesota
There were 86 in the labor force in Ogema at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.2 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 Ogema was 54.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ogema, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,083. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ogema, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,208. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ogema, Minnesota
Per capita income in Ogema in the last full census was 14,622. 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 Ogema numbered 4, or 8.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ogema, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 13, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.