Ontonagon, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,355
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
59.5
4.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.4%
12% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$50,164
7.17% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$105,200
14.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
516
23.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ontonagon, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Ontonagon, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ontonagon, MI was $105,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Ontonagon, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ontonagon, MI was 1 car per household.

About the photo: Sunset over Lake Superior near Ontonagon.
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United StatesMichiganOntonagon County, MIWestern Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Ontonagon, MI is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.92% of Ontonagon, MI residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Ontonagon, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Ontonagon, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ontonagon, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ontonagon, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.23k ± 146
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    30 ± 34
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 21
1.92%
Hispanic Population
26 people

In 2024, there were 41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Ontonagon, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.92% of the people in Ontonagon, MI are hispanic (26 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.92%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
2.29%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
29 people

As of 2024, 1.92% of Ontonagon, MI residents (26 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 Ontonagon, MI was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    89 ± 32
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 20
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 17

Ontonagon, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ontonagon, MI employs 516 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ontonagon, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,359), Utilities ($102,969), and Public Administration ($51,513).

Employment

Occupations

516
2024 Value
± 111
23.7%
1 Year growth
± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ontonagon, MI grew at a rate of 23.7%, from 417 employees to 516 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ontonagon, MI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (83 people), Production Occupations (72 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ontonagon, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

516
2024 Value
± 111
23.7%
1 Year growth
± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ontonagon, MI grew at a rate of 23.7%, from 417 employees to 516 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ontonagon, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ontonagon, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ontonagon, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,345
Median earning men ± $8,640
$28,893
Median earning women ± $3,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,359), Public Administration ($51,250), and Retail Trade ($43,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,542), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,821).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Ontonagon, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ontonagon, MI was $105,200 in 2024, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,100 to $105,200, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Ontonagon, MI is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ontonagon, MI have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ontonagon, MI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$105,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,499
$506
Median Property Taxes
±$78

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 Ontonagon, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

66.8%
Homeownership
2024
57.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Ontonagon, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,164
Median Household Income
± $5,721
757
Number of Households
± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 757 households in Ontonagon, MI grew to $50,164 from the previous year's value of $46,806.

The following chart displays the households in Ontonagon, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ontonagon, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.3%)
  3. Walked (8.72%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Ontonagon, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who walked to work (8.72%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ontonagon, MI have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Ontonagon, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ontonagon, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ontonagon, MI have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ontonagon, MI (136 out of 1.31k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Ontonagon, MI has health coverage, with 25.3% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 24% on Medicare, 22.5% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.22% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 38.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.53%
Uninsured
25.3%
Employer Coverage
17.7%
Medicaid
24%
Medicare
22.5%
Non-Group
2.06%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ontonagon, MI grew by 103% from 4.2% to 8.53%.

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