Onsted, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,155

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

8.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.42%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,964

2.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,700

Population & Diversity

Onsted, MI is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.952% of Onsted, MI residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Onsted, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Onsted, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Onsted, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Onsted, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 255
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 31
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 45

1.56%

Hispanic Population

18 people

1.56% of the people in Onsted, MI are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Onsted, 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

0.952%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.952% of Onsted, MI residents (11 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 Onsted, MI was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 13

Onsted, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Onsted, MI employs 514 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Onsted, MI were Retail Trade (117 people), Manufacturing (104 people), and Educational Services (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($67,656), Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,643), and Public Administration ($57,143).

Employment

Occupations

514

2024 Value

± 120

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onsted, MI declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 585 employees to 514 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Onsted, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), Sales & Related Occupations (59 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Onsted, 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

514

2024 Value

± 120

−12.1%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onsted, MI declined at a rate of −12.1%, from 585 employees to 514 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Onsted, MI, are Retail Trade (117 people), Manufacturing (104 people), and Educational Services (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Onsted, MI, though some of these residents may live in Onsted, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,194

Median earning men ± $3,664

$41,875

Median earning women ± $18,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,125), Public Administration ($67,917), and Manufacturing ($49,907).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,667), Public Administration ($56,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Onsted, MI was $170,700 in 2024, which is 0.513 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,500 to $170,700, a 2.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Onsted, MI is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Onsted, MI have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Onsted, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,124

$336

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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 Onsted, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Onsted, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Onsted, 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.

$66,964

Median Household Income

± $8,106

461

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 461 households in Onsted, MI grew to $66,964 from the previous year's value of $65,349.

The following chart displays the households in Onsted, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Onsted, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (9.29%)
Worked At Home (6.52%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Onsted, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.29%) and those who worked at home (6.52%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Onsted, MI have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Onsted, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onsted, MI (74 out of 1.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Onsted, MI is White, followed by Black 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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