Ontonagon, MI City Data

Ontonagon, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,769 people who live in Ontonagon and approximately 7,818 who live in Ontonagon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ontonagon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ontonagon. We have included Ontonagon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ontonagon Information

Ontonagon County where Ontonagon resides is 3,741.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,818 and has a population rank of 2,622 out of all the places in the United States.

Ontonagon has a total of 1,769 people and of those residents there are 846 males and 923 females. The median age of the male population is 43.8 and the female population is 50.1. There are approximately 50 births each year and around 108 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ontonagon varies per year, but currently 1,750 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 1,769 people who live in Ontonagon, there are 383 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ontonagon is 201 male and 182 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,407.

General Ontonagon Information
Total area in square miles - Ontonagon County	3,741.45
Water area in square miles - Ontonagon County	N/A
Resident population - Ontonagon County	7,818
Population rank - Ontonagon County	2,622
Total population	1,769
Total population (male)	846
Total population (female)	923
Population median age (male)	43.8
Population median age (female)	50.1
Births - Ontonagon County	50
Deaths- Ontonagon County	108
Population of one race	1,750
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	383
Population under 20 years (male)	201
Population under 20 years (female)	182
Total population 18 years and over	1,407

Ontonagon Social Characteristics

There are 3,456 households in Ontonagon. Families make up 2,209 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ontonagon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,854), male householder with no wife present (137) and female householder with no husband present (212). The remainder of the Ontonagon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,231. Ontonagon, MI moving companies help people in Ontonagon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ontonagon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ontonagon is based, there are 3,264 females 15 and over; of those females there are 453 never married, 2,023 now married, 30 separated, 437 widowed, and 321 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 41 separated, 151 widowed and 347 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ontonagon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ontonagon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ontonagon County)
Total households	3,456
Family households (families)	2,209
With own children under 18 years	837
Married-couple family	1,854
With own children under 18 years	603
Male householder, no wife present, family	137
With own children under 18 years	84
Female householder, no husband present, family	212
With own children under 18 years	134
Nonfamily households	1,231
Householder living alone	1,087
65 years and over	553

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	198
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	281
Average household size	2.11
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,265
Householder	450
Spouse	348
Child	411
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	29
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	356
Male householder	133
Male householder living alone	118
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	185
Female householder living alone	173
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,264
Never married	453
Now married	2,023
Separated	30
Widowed	437
Divorced	321
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	41
Widowed	151
Divorced	347

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,769
Male	846
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	7
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	88
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	63
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	28
Female	923
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	74

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,769
One race	1,750
White	1,728
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,621
People who are White alone	1,580
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,484
Same house	5,332
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	469
Different state or abroad	495
Different state	473
Abroad	22

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ontonagon County)
Total resident population	7,818
Born in United States	8,003
State of residence	5,947
Different state	1,733
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	27
Foreign born	111

Ontonagon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ontonagon. That total enrollment is 1,534 for the population of the country, which includes Ontonagon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 594 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,355 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 185.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ontonagon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,534
Pre-kindergarten	67
Public	67
Private
Kindergarten	103
Public	103
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	738
Public	731
Private	7
Elementary and high school	1,178
Public	1,165
Private	13
High school grades 9 to 12	440
Public	434
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	152
Public	129
Private	23
Graduate or professional school	34
Public	29
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	6,079

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,899
Less than 9th grade	378
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	578
High school graduate	2,566
Some college, no degree	1,221
Associate's degree	390
Bachelor's degree	766
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	512

Ontonagon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,469 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ontonagon. The Ontonagon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (753), service occupations (739), sales and office occupations (667), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (69), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (370) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (571). The 6,469 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,284 private wage and salary workers, 601 government workers, 257 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ontonagon County)
Population 16 years and over	6,469
In labor force	3,509
Civilian labor force	3,506
Employed	3,169
Unemployed	337
Percent Unemployed	9.6
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	3,202
In labor force	1,605
Civilian labor force	1,604
Unemployed Civilian labor force	89
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	3,267
In labor force	1,904
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	248
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ontonagon County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,090
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,268
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	411
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	190
Other means	25
Worked at home	163
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	63,415

OCCUPATION (Ontonagon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	753
Management, professional, and related occupations	753
Service occupations	739
Sales and office occupations	667
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	69
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	370
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	571

INDUSTRY (Ontonagon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	753
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	220
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	477
Wholesale trade	30
Retail trade	359
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	142
Information	48
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	119
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	108
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	671
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	456
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	171

CLASS OF WORKER (Ontonagon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	753
Private wage and salary workers	2,284
Government workers	601
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	257
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ontonagon Housing Characteristics

In Ontonagon, MI there are 5,404 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,456 occupied and 1,948 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ontonagon, there are 4,575 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 35 units in Ontonagon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ontonagon, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ontonagon, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ontonagon. There are 77 housing units with rent less than $200, 83 with rent between $200-299, 152 with rent between $300-499 and 48 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ontonagon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ontonagon, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ontonagon County)
Total housing units	5,404
Occupied housing units	3,456
Vacant housing units	1,948

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ontonagon County)
Total housing units	5,404
1-unit, detached	4,575
1-unit, attached	35
2 units	70
3 or 4 units	89
5 to 9 units	42
10 to 19 units	48
20 to 49 units	33
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	480

HOUSING TENURE (Ontonagon County)
Occupied housing units	3,456
Owner-occupied	2,938
Renter-occupied	518

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ontonagon County)
Occupied housing units	3,456
No vehicles available	248
2 vehicle available	2,082
3 vehicles available	474
4 vehicles available	75
5 or more vehicles available	22

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ontonagon County)
Occupied housing units	3,456
Utility gas	1,206
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	169
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	790
Coal or coke	2
Wood	500
Solar energy
Other fuel	5
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ontonagon County)
Occupied housing units	3,456
Less Than $50,000	2,938
$50,000 to $99,999	549
$100,000 to $149,999	100
$150,000 to $199,999	38
$200,000 to $299,999	19
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	41,400

GROSS RENT (Ontonagon County)
Occupied units paying rent	518
Less than $200	77
$200 to $299	83
$300 to $499	152
$500 to $699	48
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A