Ortonville, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,341

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.471% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.87%

29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,839

2.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$244,400

Population & Diversity

Ortonville, MI is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Ortonville, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ortonville, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ortonville, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ortonville, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 152
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 41
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
37 ± 35

6.41%

Hispanic Population

86 people

6.41% of the people in Ortonville, MI are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ortonville, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 25
Vietnam
15 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 21

Ortonville, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ortonville, MI employs 731 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ortonville, MI were Manufacturing (149 people), Retail Trade (93 people), and Educational Services (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($108,412), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,176), and Manufacturing ($87,019).

Employment

Occupations

731

2024 Value

± 115

7.03%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ortonville, MI grew at a rate of 7.03%, from 683 employees to 731 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ortonville, MI, are Production Occupations (101 people), Management Occupations (82 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ortonville, 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

731

2024 Value

± 115

7.03%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ortonville, MI grew at a rate of 7.03%, from 683 employees to 731 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ortonville, MI, are Manufacturing (149 people), Retail Trade (93 people), and Educational Services (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ortonville, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ortonville, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,875

Median earning men ± $17,758

$29,224

Median earning women ± $8,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,649), and Manufacturing ($93,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,661), and Manufacturing ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ortonville, MI was $244,400 in 2024, which is 0.735 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $229,100 to $244,400, a 6.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Ortonville, MI is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ortonville, MI have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ortonville, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,105

$400

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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 Ortonville, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Ortonville, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ortonville, 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.

$98,839

Median Household Income

± $18,342

535

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 535 households in Ortonville, MI declined from $98,839 from the previous year's value of $101,667.

The following chart displays the households in Ortonville, 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 Ortonville, 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 (74.6%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Walked (5.79%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Ortonville, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who walked to work (5.79%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ortonville, MI have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Ortonville, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ortonville, MI (119 out of 1.34k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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