Ontonagon

Population: 1,266
Median household income: $46,806
Median home value: $92,100

Ontonagon is a community in Ontonagon County, Michigan, home to 1,266 residents. Its median household income of $46,806 runs below the Ontonagon County figure of $51,844.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ontonagon's population declined 12.7% from 1,450 to 1,266, while its median home value rose 44.6% from $63,700 to $92,100.

76.3% of workers drive to work alone. 78.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,266
Median age: 62.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,806
Median home value: $92,100
Median gross rent: $557
Housing units: 905
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4501,266

Median household income

$36,311$46,806

Median home value

$63,700$92,100

Median gross rent

$496$557

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,450	$36,311	$63,700	$496
2020	1,474	$39,032	$64,900	$521
2021	1,322	$42,500	$66,600	$517
2022	1,290	$41,734	$82,000	$522
2023	1,266	$46,806	$92,100	$557

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 174.4%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7423.3%

75 and over21.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	1.6%
5 to 17	56	4.4%
18 to 24	71	5.6%
25 to 34	92	7.3%
35 to 44	97	7.7%
45 to 54	85	6.7%
55 to 64	279	22.0%
65 to 74	295	23.3%
75 and over	271	21.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,150	90.8%
Black or African American	45	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	15	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	1.0%
Two or more races	24	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	6.3%
High school graduate	502	44.9%
Some college or associate's	377	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	120	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	50	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	318	76.3%
Carpooled	17	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.4%
Bicycle	5	1.2%
Worked from home	68	16.3%
Other means	3	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	220	63.0%
15 to 29 min	50	14.3%
30 to 44 min	14	4.0%
45 to 59 min	44	12.6%
60+ min	21	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.71
Poverty rate: 11.8% (143 of 1,215)

	Count	Share
Family households	346	49.2%
Nonfamily households	357	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	703	77.7%
Vacant	202	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	502	71.4%
Renter-occupied	201	28.6%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	713	78.8%
1-unit, attached	10	1.1%
2 to 4 units	126	13.9%
5 to 19 units	22	2.4%
20 or more units	23	2.5%
Mobile home & other	11	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2660860
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 46.8663, -89.3124