Owosso

Population: 14,658
Median household income: $53,702
Median home value: $121,500

Located in Shiawassee County, Michigan, Owosso is a community with a population of 14,658. Its median household income of $53,702 runs below the Shiawassee County figure of $64,464.

Between 2019 and 2023, Owosso's population held roughly steady from 14,536 to 14,658, while its median home value rose 44.1% from $84,300 to $121,500.

Households average 2.33 people. The median gross rent is $831.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,658
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,702
Median home value: $121,500
Median gross rent: $831
Housing units: 7,090
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,53614,658

Median household income

$45,203$53,702

Median home value

$84,300$121,500

Median gross rent

$731$831

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,536	$45,203	$84,300	$731
2020	14,476	$41,943	$91,200	$722
2021	14,708	$45,599	$95,600	$760
2022	14,678	$51,794	$113,700	$806
2023	14,658	$53,702	$121,500	$831

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	774	5.3%
5 to 17	2,384	16.3%
18 to 24	1,427	9.7%
25 to 34	2,149	14.7%
35 to 44	2,079	14.2%
45 to 54	1,635	11.2%
55 to 64	1,879	12.8%
65 to 74	1,462	10.0%
75 and over	869	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,493	92.1%
Black or African American	144	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.3%
Asian	31	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	430	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	507	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	987	9.8%
High school graduate	3,243	32.2%
Some college or associate's	3,854	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,524	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	465	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,636	79.6%
Carpooled	755	10.7%
Public transit	36	0.5%
Walked	181	2.6%
Bicycle	59	0.8%
Worked from home	387	5.5%
Other means	24	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,369	50.4%
15 to 29 min	1,125	16.8%
30 to 44 min	1,125	16.8%
45 to 59 min	569	8.5%
60+ min	503	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 15.6% (2,244 of 14,420)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,516	56.5%
Nonfamily households	2,705	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,221	87.7%
Vacant	869	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,119	66.2%
Renter-occupied	2,102	33.8%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,956	69.9%
1-unit, attached	234	3.3%
2 to 4 units	1,048	14.8%
5 to 19 units	362	5.1%
20 or more units	328	4.6%
Mobile home & other	162	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2661940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 42.9953, -84.1758