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Onaway, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Cheboygan County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
701
Population
430/sq mi density
$40,159
Median Income
$24,597 per capita
$59,100
Home Value
$194,492 Zillow
$600
Median Rent
40.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
2,871 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$40,159 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$59,100 home value, $600/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.5%
852 → 916
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.3%
$27,647 → $40,159
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Onaway across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
964
+48 from 2023 (916)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,139
+$11,980 from 2023 ($40,159)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 852 | — | $27,647 | — |
| 2015 | 838 | -1.6% | $27,000 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 835 | -0.4% | $25,694 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 827 | -1% | $28,813 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 899 | +8.7% | $28,162 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 916 | +1.9% | $40,159 | +42.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.