Onaway, MI

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Onaway, Michigan

Onaway, Michigan, in Presque Isle county, is 134 miles N of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center) and 217 miles N of Detroit, Michigan. As of the year 2000 census, 993 people lived in Onaway.

The People and Families of Onaway

In Onaway, about 43% of adults are married. Onaway is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

In Onaway, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Onaway had a median family income of $26,786.

Onaway Housing

An estimated 62% of living spaces in Onaway are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city. Living alone is quite feasible in Onaway, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, the city offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Onaway compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Onaway, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Onaway strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Onaway, MI

Comparing Onaway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	134 miles N of Saginaw, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	217 miles N of Detroit, Michigan
County	Presque Isle
Standard Zip Codes	49765
Phone Area Codes	989
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.358
Longitude	-84.223

Station	ONAWAY STATE PARK
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.1 inches

Station	VANDERBILT 11 ENE
Distance	16.7 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 25 F
Apr Temp	27 to 52 F
Jul Temp	50 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 55 F
Annual Precip	31.2 inches

Station	CHEBOYGAN
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 49 F
Jul Temp	57 to 77 F
Oct Temp	37 to 56 F
Annual Precip	29.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	993	100%
Male	457	46%
Female	536	54%
Under 18	259	26.1%
18+	734	73.9%
65+	169	17%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.97
White	957	96.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	1.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	23	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$26,786
Population In Poverty	257	26.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	961
Growth	-32
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.7%
US/American	15.3%
English	11.4%
Irish	9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
French (except Basque)	7.7%
Italian	4.1%
Polish	3.9%
Dutch	3.4%
French Canadian	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Swedish	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Finnish	0.7%
Belgian	0.7%
European	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%

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