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Ontonagon, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ontonagon County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,266
Population
344/sq mi density
$46,806
Median Income
$32,139 per capita
$92,100
Home Value
$129,205 Zillow
$557
Median Rent
22.6% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
175
Violent Crime/100K
764 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$46,806 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,100 home value, $557/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
175 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,806
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,139
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ontonagon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ontonagon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,806
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,139
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,170
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$685
48%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$685
52% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.3%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.3%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$169M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.3%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
191
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
14
Retail
28
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,170
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,840
10% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,806 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,139 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,170 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $685 |
| County GDP | $169M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 191 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 14 |
| Retail | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,170 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,840 |