Ossineke

Population: 888
Median household income: $54,625
Median home value: $157,100

Ossineke is a community in Alpena County, Michigan, home to 888 residents. At $54,625, its median household income sits above Alpena County's $51,909.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ossineke's population declined 1.2% from 899 to 888, while its median home value rose 76.7% from $88,900 to $157,100.

The median gross rent is $698. 11.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 888
Median age: 53.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,625
Median home value: $157,100
Median gross rent: $698
Housing units: 558
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

899888

Median household income

$46,544$54,625

Median home value

$88,900$157,100

Median gross rent

$520$698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	899	$46,544	$88,900	$520
2020	828	$44,856	$102,700	$599
2021	897	$45,960	$116,600	$657
2022	852	$49,340	$133,800	$711
2023	888	$54,625	$157,100	$698

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6423.1%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	3.5%
5 to 17	63	7.1%
18 to 24	77	8.7%
25 to 34	122	13.7%
35 to 44	82	9.2%
45 to 54	76	8.6%
55 to 64	205	23.1%
65 to 74	142	16.0%
75 and over	90	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	878	98.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's43.2%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	4.6%
High school graduate	289	40.3%
Some college or associate's	310	43.2%
Bachelor's degree	60	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	25	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	283	82.5%
Carpooled	29	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	7.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	21.5%
15 to 29 min	140	44.2%
30 to 44 min	97	30.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 10.4% (92 of 888)

	Count	Share
Family households	263	65.6%
Nonfamily households	138	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	401	71.9%
Vacant	157	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	328	81.8%
Renter-occupied	73	18.2%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	464	83.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	80	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2661500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.9083, -83.4320

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