Onaway, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

674

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

2.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

7.84% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,622

3.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,800

Population & Diversity

Onaway, MI is home to a population of 674 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.08% of Onaway, MI residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (579 people) in Onaway, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Onaway, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Onaway, MI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Onaway, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Onaway, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
579 ± 139
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 35
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 21

6.08%

Hispanic Population

41 people

6.08% of the people in Onaway, MI are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Onaway, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Onaway, MI residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Onaway, MI was 1.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Onaway, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 12
Korea
2 ± 12

Onaway, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Onaway, MI.

Economy

The economy of Onaway, MI employs 215 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Onaway, MI were Manufacturing (57 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,673), Construction ($60,938), and Manufacturing ($57,917).

Employment

Occupations

215

2024 Value

± 72

−18.9%

1 Year decline

± 54.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onaway, MI declined at a rate of −18.9%, from 265 employees to 215 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Onaway, MI, are Production Occupations (51 people), Sales & Related Occupations (31 people), and Transportation Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Onaway, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

215

2024 Value

± 72

−18.9%

1 Year decline

± 54.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onaway, MI declined at a rate of −18.9%, from 265 employees to 215 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Onaway, MI, are Manufacturing (57 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Onaway, MI, though some of these residents may live in Onaway, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,857

Median earning men ± $9,523

$32,917

Median earning women ± $6,978

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($66,250), Manufacturing ($57,639), and Retail Trade ($48,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,227), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Onaway, MI was $69,800 in 2024, which is 0.21 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,100 to $69,800, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Onaway, MI is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Onaway, MI have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Onaway, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,539

$246

Median Property Taxes

±$71

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Onaway, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Onaway, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Onaway, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Onaway, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,622

Median Household Income

± $2,269

375

Number of Households

± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 375 households in Onaway, MI grew to $41,622 from the previous year's value of $40,159.

The following chart displays the households in Onaway, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Onaway, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Worked At Home (4.19%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Onaway, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (4.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Onaway, MI have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Onaway, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Onaway, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Onaway, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Onaway, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onaway, MI (157 out of 672 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Onaway, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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