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Oceana County, MI


Designated Market Area: Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 26,973   ( 403 from 2010 , 315 from 2020)
Land area: 538.1 square miles
Population density: 50.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,799 80.82% 1.9%
Black:2751.02% 175.0%
Indian:2380.88% 12.3%
Asian:760.28% 18.8%
2+ races:3821.42% 20.1%
Hispanic:4,20315.58% 15.8%
Total non-White:5,17419.18% 19.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:614 11.5
Deaths:74013.9
Net Migration: 3135.9
Net Immigration: 1352.5
Change in White population:-428 -1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:831 3.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
26,570
22,22783.65%
1000.38%
2120.80%
640.24%
3181.20%
3,62913.66%
4,34316.35%

2000
26,873
23,06685.83%
770.29%
2420.90%
740.28%
2871.07%
3,11911.61%
3,80714.17%

1990
22,454
20,54591.50%
670.30%
2661.18%
1080.48%
n/a
1,4686.54%
1,9098.50%

1980
22,002
20,83794.71%
240.11%
2070.94%
340.15%
n/a
8834.01%
1,1655.29%

1970
17,984
17,33196.37%
520.29%
790.44%
70.04%
n/a
3381.88%
653 3.63%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,551 13.2
2,1818.1
-1,013-3.8
4901.8
-839 -3.1
536 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
3,490 15.5
2,26210.1
1,4886.6
1980.9
2,521 11.2
1,898 8.5
1980's
NumberRate
3,681 16.7
2,065 9.4
-971 -4.4
n/a
-292 -1.3
744 3.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,376 13.2
n/a
3,506 19.5
512 2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Oceana County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.8
5,837 21.6%
21,136 78.4%
5,678 21.1%
9,936
2.62
7,114 71.6%
5,499 77.3%
593 8.3%
2,822 28.4%

2010
NumberPercent
41.8
6,606 24.9%
19,964 75.1%
4,525 17.0%
10,174
2.58
7,239 71.2%
5,760 79.6%
587 8.1%
2,935 28.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
7,562 28.1%
19,311 71.9%
3,732 13.9%
9,826
2.66
7,326 74.6%
5,903 80.6%
655 8.9%
2,500 25.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
6,640 29.6%
15,814 70.4%
3,074 13.7%
8,097
2.74
6,279 77.5%
5,352 85.2%
431 6.9%
1,818 22.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
7,136 32.4%
14,866 67.6%
2,719 12.4%
7,446
2.92
5,925 79.6%
5,311 89.6%
330 5.6%
1,521 20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Oceana County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,612 
Median Value$151,700 
Occupied9,93663.6%
Vacant5,67636.4%
Owned8,41884.7%
Rented1,51815.3%
Median Rent$796 
Single-Family Units12,17678.0%
    Detached12,09177.4%
    Attached850.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3372.2%
Mobile Homes2,70717.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oceana County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003583.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994854.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993693.7%
$20,000 to $24,9994884.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994044.1%
$30,000 to $34,9994995.0%
$35,000 to $39,9995325.4%
$40,000 to $44,9994504.5%
$45,000 to $49,9994985.0%
$50,000 to $59,9998258.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,22112.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,51815.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,04510.5%
$125,000 to $149,9995385.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993413.4%
$200,000 or more3653.7%
Median Household Income60,691 
Per Capita Income28,786 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6486.5%
Public Assistance2232.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,41614.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,85366.4%
Unemployed4823.6%
In Armed Forces70.1%
Total Labor Force9,34270.0%
Not in Labor Force3,99530.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,6043,07759.9%
Non-Profit29052035.8%
Self-Employed86153861.5%
Local Government27071527.4%
State Government12517341.9%
Federal Government13110056.7%
Total Private + Self5,4653,61560.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8161,50835.1%
Total6,2815,12355.1%
Pct. Govt.13.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,32211.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,95417.1%
Professional, Technical1,75615.4%
Service Occupations1,88116.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5314.7%
All others4,50439.4%
White Collar 44.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,52022.1%
Health care and social assistance1,23310.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,19610.5%
Retail trade1,1069.7%
Construction8337.3%
Educational services8117.1%
Accommodation and food services5614.9%
Other services5464.8%
Transportation and warehousing4734.1%
Public administration4383.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4133.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2612.3%
Finance and insurance2402.1%
Wholesale trade2382.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1931.7%
Utilities1381.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1080.9%
Information950.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.1%
Management50.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Oceana County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,61513.54%
Puerto Rican350.13%
Cuban70.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1290.48%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1150.43%
Honduran60.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran80.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American150.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean40.01%
Colombian110.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3101.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese100.04%
Filipino60.02%
Indian20.01%
Korean10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,38188.3%
Spanish2,68210.6%
German, other Germanic1790.7%
Other440.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic230.1%
Other Indo-European180.1%
Chinese100.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun70.0%
Other Asian40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,50520.6%
English2,6109.8%
Irish2,4849.3%
Dutch1,9887.4%
American1,3335.0%
Polish1,1184.2%
French6302.4%
Swedish6192.3%
Italian4781.8%
Norwegian4231.6%
European3971.5%
Scottish3881.5%
French Canadian2761.0%
Welsh1590.6%
Danish1480.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,66996.1%
Not a citizen1,0383.9%
Native25,42195.2%
Foreign-born1,2864.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oceana County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
715 3.8%1,224 6.5%7,126 37.9%6,051 32.2%2,357 12.5%1,327 7.1%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 715 3.8%
9-12 Years 1,224 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,126 37.9%
Some College 6,051 32.2%
Bach. Degree 2,357 12.5%
Grad Degree 1,327 7.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Oceana County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,297 10,059 1,238 11.0% 7.7%
1991 11,137 9,782 1,355 12.2% 9.3%
1992 11,479 9,852 1,627 14.2% 9.1%
1993 11,972 10,418 1,554 13.0% 7.3%
1994 13,300 11,554 1,746 13.1% 6.1%
1995 13,015 11,513 1,502 11.5% 5.3%
1996 13,364 11,982 1,382 10.3% 4.9%
1997 13,901 12,833 1,068 7.7% 4.3%
1998 13,926 12,947 979 7.0% 4.0%
1999 14,194 13,233 961 6.8% 3.8%
2000 13,238 12,434 804 6.1% 3.6%
2001 13,538 12,544 994 7.3% 5.2%
2002 13,436 12,284 1,152 8.6% 6.2%
2003 13,517 12,256 1,261 9.3% 7.1%
2004 13,901 12,755 1,146 8.2% 7.0%
2005 14,411 13,243 1,168 8.1% 6.8%
2006 14,741 13,453 1,288 8.7% 7.0%
2007 14,389 13,169 1,220 8.5% 7.1%
2008 14,056 12,597 1,459 10.4% 8.2%
2009 14,108 11,889 2,219 15.7% 13.1%
2010 13,232 11,155 2,077 15.7% 12.2%
2011 12,938 11,191 1,747 13.5% 10.0%
2012 12,872 11,261 1,611 12.5% 9.0%
2013 12,765 11,200 1,565 12.3% 8.7%
2014 12,867 11,573 1,294 10.1% 7.2%
2015 12,552 11,536 1,016 8.1% 5.4%
2016 12,360 11,446 914 7.4% 5.0%
2017 12,223 11,362 861 7.0% 4.6%
2018 12,052 11,298 754 6.3% 4.2%
2019 12,067 11,362 705 5.8% 4.1%
2020 12,024 10,783 1,241 10.3% 9.9%
2021 11,585 10,738 847 7.3% 5.8%
2022 11,407 10,659 748 6.6% 4.2%
2023 11,850 11,171 679 5.7% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com