Moving to Onekama, Michigan

Population: 647. Estimated population in July 2024: 634 (-2.0% change)
Males: 346 (53.5%), Females: 301 (46.5%)

Manistee County

Zip code: 49675

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $29,091
Median house value: $82,700

Population by Race

Races in Onekama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.8%)
  • Hispanic (21.8%)
  • Other race (13.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.4%), Irish (10.7%), English (10.2%), French (5.9%), Swedish (5.7%), United States (5.1%).

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Onekama, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Onekama

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 16.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Onekama village

  • Never married: 31.7%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+25.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Onekama:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Onekama:

Other public-use airports nearest to Onekama:

  • MANISTEE CO.-BLACKER (about 8 miles; MANISTEE, MI; Abbreviation: MBL)
  • FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD (about 18 miles; FRANKFORT, MI; Abbreviation: 3D4)
  • THOMPSONVILLE (about 20 miles; THOMPSONVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 7Y2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onekama:

  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 53 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 106 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 108 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)

Public primary/middle schools in Onekama:

  • ONEKAMA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 5016 MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • ONEKAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 5016 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)