Onaway, MI

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

Onaway Almanac

Onaway Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Onaway Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Onaway High Schools (2004)

ONAWAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
4549 S. M-33 HIGHWAY
989-733-4211
Serves 225 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

PRESQUE ISLE ACADEMY II
4549 S. M-33
989-733-6708
A charter school.
Serves 43 students.

RUSSELL HOUSE
3598 NORTH VETERANS DRIVE
989-733-5201
A Non-traditional School
Serves 15 students.

Onaway Colleges

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