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Oscoda County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Oscoda County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Oscoda County is a small, rural northern Michigan county with a population of 8,338 that grew just 0.7% over five years, reflecting a stable but slow-moving local economy with a GDP per capita of $25,112 and median household income of $49,515. The available workforce is limited — labor force participation stands at just 44.6%, unemployment is 8.8%, and only 14.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher — with median worker earnings of $31,466 pointing to a low-cost labor pool. Housing costs are among the more accessible in the region, with a median home value of $126,000 and median gross rent of $675/month, supported by an 87.2% homeownership rate, though the county's median age of 52.5 years signals a notably older resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,338

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,515

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.7% since 2018

Oscoda County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,906 (93.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races234 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race145 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone38 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone36 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone32 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic440
  2. 2.Spanish88
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic38
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)19
  5. 5.Other Indo-European4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

728

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,112

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$27,858

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)601
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services491
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance402
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)280
  5. 5.Construction (Group)217

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations684
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations661
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations600
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations555
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations345

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.15×)599
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.91×)470
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.22×)200
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)142
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.06×)205

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$126,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$675/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

87.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999387 (11.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999321 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999307 (9.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999242 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999241 (7.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999220 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,466

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,940 (69.6%)
  • Worked At Home336 (12.1%)
  • Carpooled290 (10.4%)
  • Bicycle131 (4.7%)
  • Other43 (1.5%)
  • Walked38 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.