Oscoda County, MI Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Oscoda County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Population 8,516 9,970,748 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 14.9 103.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.06% 0.18% 0.57%
Median age 53.4 40.1 37.1
Households 3,648 4,038,037 128,459,983

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Economy

Oscoda County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Oscoda County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $50,728 $71,353 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.38% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 8.8% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Oscoda County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $9,582 $134,610 $242,182
Median rent $674 $1,084 $1,342
Homeownership rate 86.7% 72.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Oscoda County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.1 21.4 22.5
Work from home 13.1% 12.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Oscoda County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Oscoda County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.1% 28.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.27 2.43 2.54

Health

Oscoda County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Oscoda County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.5 78.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 19.6% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 22.9% 20.9% 19.0%