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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.3%
1,385 → 1,270
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44%
$32,500 → $46,806
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ontonagon 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
1,195
-75 from 2023 (1,270)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,442
+$13,636 from 2023 ($46,806)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,385 | — | $32,500 | — |
| 2015 | 1,324 | -4.4% | $31,200 | -4% |
| 2017 | 1,289 | -2.6% | $34,006 | +9% |
| 2019 | 1,249 | -3.1% | $36,311 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,282 | +2.6% | $42,500 | +17% |
| 2023 | 1,270 | -0.9% | $46,806 | +10.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.