Your life in Ogemaw County, Michigan

What stands out

What stands out about Ogemaw County: unemployment is among the highest in America (7.0%), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 8% of American counties (-1.2 on the USDA scale). Within Michigan it ranks 13th of 83 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Ogemaw County, Michigan. 20,820 people live here with you. The population grew 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +244).

Michigan has a flat income tax just over 4% and has never taxed Social Security. It restored a broad exemption for pension and retirement income in 2023, phasing in over four years. Home prices are below the national average nearly everywhere except the lakeshore counties and the Ann Arbor area. Detroit's population is growing again for the first time since the 1950s.

Money

The typical household here brings in $50,377 a year, lower than 78% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $42,697. Unemployment runs 7.0%, higher than almost every county in America. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 26 minutes each way.

Michigan takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,141 a year.

Home

The median home costs $187K, cheaper than 69% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $789 a month. Property tax is 1.08% of home value, roughly $1,355 a year on that median home, higher than 65% of American counties. 82% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 71% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 74.4 years, shorter than 65% of American counties. There are 16 active physicians in the county, about 7.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 5.0 of 5 stars. 8.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.15 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 58% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 38 points. 70% of eligible voters turned out. Under Michigan law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 56 and lows near 35, colder than 90% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 19 out of 100, safer than 81% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 170 Mbps down, slower than 63% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Michigan tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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