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Michigan·Shiawassee County
6 tracts·14K people·$133K median·2,616/mi²
White 93 · Hispanic 4 · Multiracial 3 · Other 0 · Asian 0 · Black 0
Living alone 34 · Married couple 34 · Other 33
Health 46 · Professional 18 · Retail 12 · Manufacturing 10 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 3 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 27 · Sales · office 22 · Service 22 · Production · transport 18 · Construction · maintenance 11
Drive alone 80 · Carpool 18 · Work from home 6 · Walk 3 · Bike 1 · Transit 0
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The median home value in Owosso is $132,600 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Owosso has 14,632 residents across 5 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.9; the population is 92.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.4% Other, 0.3% Asian and 0.3% Black; the average household has 2.3 people; 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 17.2% (Census ACS).
Central School (37%), Emerson School (36%) and Bryant School (27%) lead the elementary schools; Owosso Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (18%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $784/month, 50% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Owosso is $54,229 a year, 37% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Owosso, median rent is $784/month and the median home value is $132,600 (Census ACS).
Owosso reported 6.7 violent crimes and 14.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 33 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Owosso are strong wind (95), cold wave (89) and tornado (86), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Owosso, 2.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).