Ontonagon, MI

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ontonagon, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 146
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 34
Other (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 21

1.92%

Hispanic Population

26 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 20
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.

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

Economy

The economy of Ontonagon, MI employs 516 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ontonagon, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and Retail Trade (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.

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

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), Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and Retail Trade (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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ontonagon, 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.

$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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ontonagon, 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 (71.3%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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