Ontonagon, MI Population

Overview

1,322

Total Population

62.5

Median age

51.29%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

105.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ontonagon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ontonagon is 62.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ontonagon's population under 18 was 9.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ontonagon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 44.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ontonagon, 7.26% were under the age of 15, 9.15% aged 15 to 29, 39.56% aged 30 to 64, 39.26% aged 65 to 84, and 4.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 more females than males in Ontonagon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.29% females and 48.71% males in Ontonagon, MI.
The Ontonagon, MI gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 99.

Ontonagon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ontonagon population: 94.40% are White, 1.29% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.51% are Asian and 2.57% are multiracial.
Ontonagon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,314 (99.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ontonagon is White with a population of 1,248 (94.40% of the total population).

Ontonagon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,769 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ontonagon's population decreased by 288 (16.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ontonagon's population decreased by 219 (14.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ontonagon's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,249.