Ortonville

Population: 1,353
Median household income: $101,667
Median home value: $229,100

Located in Oakland County, Michigan, Ortonville is a community with a population of 1,353. At $101,667, its median household income sits above Oakland County's $95,296.

From 2019 to 2023, Ortonville's population declined 18.0% from 1,650 to 1,353, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $177,800 to $229,100.

74.9% of workers drive to work alone. 78.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,353
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $101,667
Median home value: $229,100
Median gross rent: $947
Housing units: 555
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6501,353

Median household income

$65,962$101,667

Median home value

$177,800$229,100

Median gross rent

$918$947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,650	$65,962	$177,800	$918
2020	1,334	$80,313	$183,600	$830
2021	1,291	$83,125	$191,000	$886
2022	1,271	$92,411	$224,500	$919
2023	1,353	$101,667	$229,100	$947

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	5.3%
5 to 17	244	18.0%
18 to 24	105	7.8%
25 to 34	142	10.5%
35 to 44	150	11.1%
45 to 54	178	13.2%
55 to 64	298	22.0%
65 to 74	130	9.6%
75 and over	34	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,228	90.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	6.9%
High school graduate	249	26.7%
Some college or associate's	372	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	145	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	102	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	508	74.9%
Carpooled	35	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	12.8%
Other means	9	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	129	21.8%
15 to 29 min	145	24.5%
30 to 44 min	127	21.5%
45 to 59 min	101	17.1%
60+ min	89	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 12.5% (169 of 1,353)

	Count	Share
Family households	385	72.1%
Nonfamily households	149	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	534	96.2%
Vacant	21	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	430	80.5%
Renter-occupied	104	19.5%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	435	78.4%
1-unit, attached	36	6.5%
2 to 4 units	57	10.3%
5 to 19 units	4	0.7%
20 or more units	23	4.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2661220
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8481, -83.4380