Oscoda County, Michigan

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Oscoda County is a county located in Michigan, in the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. It is home to over 9418 people (2000 census). In July 2008, its estimated population was 8836, It is the sixth least populous county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It has total area of 571.57 square miles (1480.36 sq km), of which, 565 square miles (1463.34 sq km) of it is land and 6.57 square miles (17.02 sq km) of it is water, making it the 14th smallest by size in Michigan.


As of the census of 2000, there were 9418 people in the county, organized into 3921 households, and 2719 families living in the county. The population density was 16.7 people per square mile (6.45/kmē), making it the tenth least densely populated county in Michigan. There were 8690 housing units at an average density of 15.4 per square mile (5.95/kmē). The average household size was 2.39 persons, and the average family size was 2.85 persons. In the county Age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 103.8 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 105 females. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 8836, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 8634 White, 10 Black or African American, 72 American Indian, 8 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 111 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $28228, it is the fourth lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Michigan. The median income for a family in the county was $32225, it is Michigan's second poorest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15697, it is the fourth poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 2015 pupils and students, of which 46.85% are male and 53.15% are female, 21.4% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.47% nursery or pri school, 7.64% kindergarten, 49.88% elementary school, 27.05% high school and 10.97% College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Mio Cdp	Oscoda County	8.11	7.46	0.65	2016	270.1	13064	26831

Year	Population
April 2000 census	9418
April 2000 Estimate	9418
July 2000 Estimate	9410
July 2001 Estimate	9440
July 2002 Estimate	9353
July 2003 Estimate	9380
July 2004 Estimate	9260
July 2005 Estimate	9052
July 2006 Estimate	8977
July 2007 Estimate	8926
July 2008 Estimate	8836

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	33	57	90
Kindergarten	81	73	154
Elementary school	515	490	1005
High school	232	313	545
College or graduate school	83	138	221

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Oscoda County, Michigan	$28228	$32225	$15697
Michigan, United States	$44667	$53457	$22168
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587