Ontonagon County , Michigan
Population: 5,870 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $51,844 Home $101,000 Rent $571/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Ontonagon County's headline indicators land 30% below the national median on income ($51,844), with housing 67% below the US figure ($101,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Ontonagon County in the bottom 4% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$51,844
Median Income
household
$101,000
Home Value
median
$571/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $51,844 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,741 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Median Home Value | $101,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $571/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 87.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 12.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 5,870 |
| Median Age | 59.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.0%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
16.3%
Smoking
33.1%
High Blood Pressure
24.7%
No Physical Activity
25.2%
Depression
35.7%
Insufficient Sleep
84.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 4.2 · 4th national percentile
🌊 Flood
15.00
🌪️ Tornado
7.47
🔥 Wildfire
31.58
❄️ Winter Storm
57.80
☀️ Drought
22.36
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