Ogemaw County, MI

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2020 Population

20,895

0.0144% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

50.6

0.397% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

16%

6.24% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$41,752

3.42% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$103,200

5.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Ogemaw County, MI had a population of 20.9k people with a median age of 50.6 and a median household income of $41,752. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Ogemaw County, MI declined from 20,898 to 20,895, a −0.0144% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,373 to $41,752, a 3.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ogemaw County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.71%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.742%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.737%).

None of the households in Ogemaw County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Ogemaw County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Ogemaw County, MI was $103,200, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Ogemaw County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ogemaw County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Ogemaw County, MI borders Alcona County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, and Roscommon County, MI.

Population & Diversity

Ogemaw County, MI is home to a population of 20.9k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.17% of Ogemaw County, MI residents were born outside of the country (244 people).

In 2020, there were 55.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.7k people) in Ogemaw County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 357 White (Hispanic) and 351 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

99.3%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.3% of Ogemaw County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Ogemaw County, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ogemaw County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ogemaw County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.7k ± 47
White (Hispanic)
357 ± 52
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
351 ± 82.1

2.24%

Hispanic Population

468 people

2.24% of the people in Ogemaw County, MI are hispanic (468 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ogemaw County, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

1.31%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

As of 2020, 1.17% of Ogemaw County, MI residents (244 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ogemaw County, MI was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ogemaw County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
664 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
210 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
180 ± 55

Ogemaw County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ogemaw County, MI employs 7.53k people. The largest industries in Ogemaw County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,432 people), Retail Trade (1,197 people), and Manufacturing (917 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,938), and Transportation & Warehousing ($48,250).

Employment

Occupations

7.53k

2020 Value

± 354

−0.869%

1 Year decline

± 6.42%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Ogemaw County, MI declined at a rate of −0.869%, from 7.6k employees to 7.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ogemaw County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (959 people), Sales & Related Occupations (931 people), and Production Occupations (630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ogemaw County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.53k

2020 Value

± 354

−0.869%

1 Year decline

± 6.42%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Ogemaw County, MI declined at a rate of −0.869%, from 7.6k employees to 7.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ogemaw County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,432 people), Retail Trade (1,197 people), and Manufacturing (917 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ogemaw County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ogemaw County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,091

Median earning men ± $1,830

$25,371

Median earning women ± $1,217

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,328), Manufacturing ($43,750), and Public Administration ($41,641).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,750), Construction ($35,781), and Public Administration ($31,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

258
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
148
Manufacturing
123
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $193B, followed by Machinery ($56.5B) and Mixed freight ($49.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$638B

2020 Value in Michigan

$1.16T

Projected 2050 Value in Michigan

81.2% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $638B. This is expected to increase 81.2% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$35.1B
Texas
$34.4B
Indiana
$29.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $35.1B, followed by Texas with $34.4B and Indiana and $29.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ogemaw County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 69.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.13%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.13%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ogemaw County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.711% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.28M), Some college (1.97M), and Bachelors Degree (1.34M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ogemaw County, MI was $103,200 in 2020, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $98,200 to $103,200, a 5.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Ogemaw County, MI is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Ogemaw County, MI have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ogemaw County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ogemaw County, MI is $41,752. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ogemaw County, MI was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $51,399, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $47,372 and $45,662.

Property

$103,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,213

$7,595

Median Property Taxes

±$351

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ogemaw County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ogemaw County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2020

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 81.5% of the housing units in Ogemaw County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ogemaw County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9503

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ogemaw County, MI was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $51,399, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $47,372 and $45,662.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Ogemaw County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,752

Median Household Income

± $2,069

9.31k

Number of Households

± 426

In 2020, the median household income of the 9.31k households in Ogemaw County, MI grew to $41,752 from the previous year's value of $40,373.

The following chart displays the households in Ogemaw County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ogemaw County, MI is from Michigan.

0.471

2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.475

2019 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2020, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.801% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (9.62%)
Worked At Home (4.55%)

In 2020, 83.2% of workers in Ogemaw County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.62%) and those who worked at home (4.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ogemaw County, MI have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 5.27% of the workforce in Ogemaw County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ogemaw County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ogemaw County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ogemaw County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ogemaw County, MI (3.28k out of 20.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ogemaw County, MI is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Ogemaw County, MI has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 19.7% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 2.04% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Michigan was $8,055 in 2014. This is a 4% increase from the previous year ($7,745).

Primary care physicians in Ogemaw County, MI see 3492 patients per year on average, which represents a 33.1% increase from the previous year (2623 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2625 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1235 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Michigan, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,492 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ogemaw County, MI

Primary care physicians in Ogemaw County, MI see an average of 3,492 patients per year. This represents a 33.1% increase from the previous year (2,623 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ogemaw County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Michigan across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.14%

Uninsured

32%

Employer Coverage

26.2%

Medicaid

19.7%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

2.04%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ogemaw County, MI declined by 20.5% from 6.47% to 5.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ogemaw County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70.8 in Ogemaw County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ogemaw County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.7% in Ogemaw County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ogemaw County, MI.

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