Owosso, MI City Data

Owosso, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,713 people who live in Owosso and approximately 71,687 who live in Shiawassee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Owosso to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Owosso. We have included Owosso housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Owosso Information

Shiawassee County where Owosso resides is 540.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 71,687 and has a population rank of 689 out of all the places in the United States.

Owosso has a total of 15,713 people and of those residents there are 7,412 males and 8,301 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 933 births each year and around 620 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Owosso varies per year, but currently 15,543 are one race and 170 are two or more races.

Of the 15,713 people who live in Owosso, there are 4,765 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Owosso is 2,404 male and 2,361 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,420.

General Owosso Information
Total area in square miles - Shiawassee County	540.73
Water area in square miles - Shiawassee County	N/A
Resident population - Shiawassee County	71,687
Population rank - Shiawassee County	689
Total population	15,713
Total population (male)	7,412
Total population (female)	8,301
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Shiawassee County	933
Deaths- Shiawassee County	620
Population of one race	15,543
Population of two or more races	170
Population under 20 years	4,765
Population under 20 years (male)	2,404
Population under 20 years (female)	2,361
Total population 18 years and over	11,420

Owosso Social Characteristics

There are 26,896 households in Owosso. Families make up 19,975 of these households. The table below breaks down the Owosso families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,906), male householder with no wife present (1,186) and female householder with no husband present (2,701). The remainder of the Owosso households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,034. Owosso, MI moving companies help people in Owosso move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Owosso. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Owosso is based, there are 28,726 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,381 never married, 16,953 now married, 413 separated, 2,859 widowed, and 3,120 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 278 separated, 689 widowed and 2,548 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Owosso social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Owosso.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shiawassee County)
Total households	26,896
Family households (families)	19,975
With own children under 18 years	10,100
Married-couple family	15,906
With own children under 18 years	7,163
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,186
With own children under 18 years	742
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,701
With own children under 18 years	1,705
Nonfamily households	7,034
Householder living alone	5,840
65 years and over	2,449

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,315
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,612
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,765
Householder	4,074
Spouse	2,850
Child	4,868
Other relatives	136
Nonrelatives	438
Unmarried partner	250
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	41
Unmarried partner	481
Foster child	17
Other	91

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,785
Male householder	897
Male householder living alone	688
Male householder not living alone	209
Female householder	1,369
Female householder living alone	1,202
Female householder not living alone	167
Nonrelatives	519
Unmarried partner	231
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	157
Foster child	3
Other	101

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,726
Never married	5,381
Now married	16,953
Separated	413
Widowed	2,859
Divorced	3,120
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	278
Widowed	689
Divorced	2,548

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,713
Male	7,412
Under 5 years	618
5 to 9 years	678
10 to 14 years	577
15 to 17 years	325
18 and 19 years	206
20 years	115
21 years	107
22 to 24 years	289
25 to 29 years	524
30 to 34 years	565
35 to 39 years	593
40 to 44 years	592
45 to 49 years	487
50 to 54 years	423
55 to 59 years	274
60 and 61 years	105
62 to 64 years	159
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	138
70 to 74 years	228
75 to 79 years	166
80 to 84 years	113
85 years and over	63
Female	8,301
Under 5 years	584
5 to 9 years	572
10 to 14 years	588
15 to 17 years	351
18 and 19 years	266
20 years	136
21 years	121
22 to 24 years	306
25 to 29 years	562
30 to 34 years	545
35 to 39 years	633
40 to 44 years	613
45 to 49 years	538
50 to 54 years	452
55 to 59 years	392
60 and 61 years	135
62 to 64 years	166
65 and 66 years	129
67 to 69 years	176
70 to 74 years	322
75 to 79 years	327
80 to 84 years	215
85 years and over	172

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,713
One race	15,543
White	15,244
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	94
Asian	59
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	170

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,550
People who are White alone	15,088
People who are Black or African American alone	24
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	93
People who are Asian alone	59
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	458
People who are Some other race alone	118

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,861
Same house	42,171
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,213
Different state or abroad	2,162
Different state	1,922
Abroad	240

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shiawassee County)
Total resident population	71,687
Born in United States	60,506
State of residence	62,883
Different state	7,767
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	194
Foreign born	843

Owosso Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Owosso. That total enrollment is 19,093 for the population of the country, which includes Owosso. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,606 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,661 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,939.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Owosso population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,093
Pre-kindergarten	1,306
Public	1,036
Private	270
Kindergarten	1,016
Public	934
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,309
Public	8,458
Private	851
Elementary and high school	13,831
Public	12,821
Private	1,010
High school grades 9 to 12	4,522
Public	4,363
Private	159
College, undergraduate years	2,482
Public	1,824
Private	658
Graduate or professional school	458
Public	399
Private	59
Not enrolled in school	49,743

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	46,557
Less than 9th grade	1,821
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,455
High school graduate	17,897
Some college, no degree	11,429
Associate's degree	3,561
Bachelor's degree	6,394
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,120

Owosso Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 54,666 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Owosso. The Owosso occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,612), service occupations (5,081), sales and office occupations (7,689), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (292), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,147) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,384). The 54,666 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,730 private wage and salary workers, 3,957 government workers, 2,386 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shiawassee County)
Population 16 years and over	54,666
In labor force	36,192
Civilian labor force	36,162
Employed	34,205
Unemployed	1,957
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	30
Females 16 years and over	28,182
In labor force	16,638
Civilian labor force	16,638
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,014
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	26,484
In labor force	19,554
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	943
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shiawassee County)
Workers 16 years and over	33,514
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	27,832
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,499
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	694
Other means	160
Worked at home	1,234
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	890,180

OCCUPATION (Shiawassee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,612
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,612
Service occupations	5,081
Sales and office occupations	7,689
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	292
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,147
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,384

INDUSTRY (Shiawassee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,612
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	802
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,845
Wholesale trade	870
Retail trade	4,032
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,338
Information	499
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,494
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,647
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,620
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,166
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,406

CLASS OF WORKER (Shiawassee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,612
Private wage and salary workers	27,730
Government workers	3,957
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,386
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Owosso Housing Characteristics

In Owosso, MI there are 29,087 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,896 occupied and 2,191 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Owosso, there are 22,235 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 273 units in Owosso. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Owosso, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Owosso, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Owosso. There are 266 housing units with rent less than $200, 346 with rent between $200-299, 2,020 with rent between $300-499 and 2,178 with rent for $500 and above. Full Owosso gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Owosso, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shiawassee County)
Total housing units	29,087
Occupied housing units	26,896
Vacant housing units	2,191

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shiawassee County)
Total housing units	29,087
1-unit, detached	22,235
1-unit, attached	273
2 units	1,202
3 or 4 units	835
5 to 9 units	778
10 to 19 units	481
20 to 49 units	232
50 or more units	130
Mobile home	2,879

HOUSING TENURE (Shiawassee County)
Occupied housing units	26,896
Owner-occupied	21,539
Renter-occupied	5,357

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shiawassee County)
Occupied housing units	26,896
No vehicles available	1,261
2 vehicle available	18,030
3 vehicles available	4,844
4 vehicles available	1,364
5 or more vehicles available	537

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shiawassee County)
Occupied housing units	26,896
Utility gas	16,147
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,773
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,764
Coal or coke
Wood	473
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	119
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shiawassee County)
Occupied housing units	26,896
Less Than $50,000	21,539
$50,000 to $99,999	7,674
$100,000 to $149,999	4,662
$150,000 to $199,999	1,638
$200,000 to $299,999	770
$300,000 to $499,999	119
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	95,900

GROSS RENT (Shiawassee County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,357
Less than $200	266
$200 to $299	346
$300 to $499	2,020
$500 to $699	1,666
$700 to $999	476
$1,000 to $1,499	30
$1,500 or more	5