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Ontonagon County, MI


Designated Market Area: Marquette, MI-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 5,863   ( 917 from 2010 , 49 from 2020)
Land area: 1311.0 square miles
Population density: 4.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,496 93.74% 16.0%
Black:280.48% 366.7%
Indian:1021.74% 45.7%
Asian:410.70% 241.7%
2+ races:951.62% 20.3%
Hispanic:1011.72% 57.8%
Total non-White:3676.26% 56.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:55 4.7
Deaths:29525.4
Net Migration: 29525.4
Net Immigration: 30.3
Change in White population:-1,050 -15.5
Change in Non-White pop.:133 2.0




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

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

2010
6,780
6,54696.55%
60.09%
701.03%
120.18%
791.17%
640.94%
2343.45%

2000
7,818
7,56796.79%
20.03%
740.95%
160.20%
941.20%
580.74%
2513.21%

1990
8,854
8,67597.98%
00.00%
1251.41%
110.12%
n/a
430.49%
1792.02%

1980
9,861
9,74298.79%
00.00%
910.92%
100.10%
n/a
180.18%
1191.21%

1970
10,548
10,42598.83%
10.01%
430.41%
110.10%
n/a
660.63%
123 1.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
448 5.7
1,01413.0
-678-8.7
70.1
-1,021 -13.1
-17 -0.2
1990's
NumberRate
735 8.3
1,20013.6
-806-9.1
230.3
-1,108 -12.5
72 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
1,072 10.9
1,130 11.5
-877 -8.9
n/a
-1,067 -10.8
60 0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,221 -11.6
n/a
-683 -6.5
-4 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Ontonagon 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
59.2
676 11.5%
5,187 88.5%
2,175 37.1%
2,872
2.01
1,749 60.9%
1,438 82.2%
64 3.7%
1,123 39.1%

2010
NumberPercent
52.7
1,073 15.8%
5,707 84.2%
1,787 26.4%
3,258
2.06
1,954 60.0%
1,639 83.9%
96 4.9%
1,304 40.0%

2000
NumberPercent
46.0
1,580 20.2%
6,238 79.8%
1,685 21.6%
3,443
2.22
2,209 64.2%
1,860 84.2%
134 6.1%
1,234 35.8%

1990
NumberPercent
40.1
2,128 24.0%
6,726 76.0%
1,720 19.4%
3,669
2.37
2,551 69.5%
2,187 85.7%
143 5.6%
1,118 30.5%

1980
NumberPercent
34.6
2,987 30.3%
6,874 69.7%
1,572 15.9%
3,570
2.72
2,732 76.5%
2,361 86.4%
113 4.1%
838 23.5%

2022 Housing Data for Ontonagon County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,271 
Median Value$89,700 
Occupied2,87254.5%
Vacant2,39945.5%
Owned2,53888.4%
Rented33411.6%
Median Rent$545 
Single-Family Units4,74990.1%
    Detached4,73789.9%
    Attached120.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1262.4%
Mobile Homes2665.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ontonagon County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001786.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991525.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991284.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991685.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991736.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991856.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991655.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991866.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991344.7%
$50,000 to $59,99928810.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992809.7%
$75,000 to $99,99938913.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992277.9%
$125,000 to $149,999812.8%
$150,000 to $199,999923.2%
$200,000 or more461.6%
Median Household Income48,316 
Per Capita Income30,182 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1996.9%
Public Assistance612.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps38213.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,82660.0%
Unemployed1244.1%
In Armed Forces30.1%
Total Labor Force1,95364.2%
Not in Labor Force1,08935.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector57751253.0%
Non-Profit7111638.0%
Self-Employed1775775.6%
Local Government12820338.7%
State Government435344.8%
Federal Government295136.2%
Total Private + Self75456957.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27142339.0%
Total1,02599250.8%
Pct. Govt.25.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts27213.5%
Sales and Office Occupations36318.0%
Professional, Technical35817.7%
Service Occupations46022.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing663.3%
All others56728.1%
White Collar 49.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance28714.2%
Retail trade23711.7%
Construction1748.6%
Accommodation and food services1628.0%
Educational services1567.7%
Public administration1527.5%
Manufacturing1507.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1376.8%
Other services974.8%
Finance and insurance814.0%
Transportation and warehousing713.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation703.5%
Professional, scientific, technical643.2%
Utilities542.7%
Information381.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction321.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.281.4%
Wholesale trade190.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing110.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican721.23%
Puerto Rican60.10%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American10.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan10.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic130.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino170.29%
Korean60.10%
Chinese40.07%
Japanese40.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,60298.1%
Other330.6%
German, other Germanic320.6%
Spanish200.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun80.1%
Tagalog80.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic70.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Finnish1,56726.7%
German1,25821.5%
English61510.5%
American60810.4%
Irish60410.3%
French3185.4%
Polish3135.3%
Swedish3075.2%
Italian2454.2%
Norwegian1973.4%
Dutch1292.2%
French Canadian1252.1%
Scottish761.3%
Croatian550.9%
Danish520.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,84499.7%
Not a citizen180.3%
Native5,75698.2%
Foreign-born1061.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ontonagon County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
53 1.1%259 5.3%2,080 42.7%1,734 35.6%502 10.3%238 4.9%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 53 1.1%
9-12 Years 259 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,080 42.7%
Some College 1,734 35.6%
Bach. Degree 502 10.3%
Grad Degree 238 4.9%
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 Ontonagon County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,879 3,665 214 5.5% 7.7%
1991 3,918 3,660 258 6.6% 9.3%
1992 4,002 3,594 408 10.2% 9.1%
1993 3,916 3,569 347 8.9% 7.3%
1994 3,904 3,607 297 7.6% 6.1%
1995 3,878 3,490 388 10.0% 5.3%
1996 3,571 2,989 582 16.3% 4.9%
1997 3,261 2,854 407 12.5% 4.3%
1998 3,075 2,824 251 8.2% 4.0%
1999 3,006 2,757 249 8.3% 3.8%
2000 3,656 3,415 241 6.6% 3.6%
2001 3,576 3,300 276 7.7% 5.2%
2002 3,504 3,242 262 7.5% 6.2%
2003 3,512 3,238 274 7.8% 7.1%
2004 3,570 3,303 267 7.5% 7.0%
2005 3,583 3,319 264 7.4% 6.8%
2006 3,526 3,239 287 8.1% 7.0%
2007 3,414 3,125 289 8.5% 7.1%
2008 3,273 2,971 302 9.2% 8.2%
2009 3,188 2,698 490 15.4% 13.1%
2010 3,042 2,546 496 16.3% 12.2%
2011 2,763 2,331 432 15.6% 10.0%
2012 2,588 2,245 343 13.3% 9.0%
2013 2,453 2,117 336 13.7% 8.7%
2014 2,386 2,114 272 11.4% 7.2%
2015 2,306 2,087 219 9.5% 5.4%
2016 2,209 2,019 190 8.6% 5.0%
2017 2,166 1,977 189 8.7% 4.6%
2018 2,099 1,935 164 7.8% 4.2%
2019 2,082 1,943 139 6.7% 4.1%
2020 2,053 1,841 212 10.3% 9.9%
2021 2,010 1,858 152 7.6% 5.8%
2022 2,002 1,852 150 7.5% 4.2%
2023 2,087 1,941 146 7.0% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com