Oceola Township, MI

Township in Livingston County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

14,740

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.4

years ∙ half population younger than 40.4, half older

Diversity Index

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.8%

foreign-born population

97.2%Native

2.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Oceola Township is a township in Livingston County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Livingston County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.651674° N, 83.861108° W

DMS42° 39′ 06.03″ N, 83° 51′ 39.99″ W

Population Density & area

408.3/sq mi (157.5/km²)

Total Area

36.7 sq mi (95.2 km²)

Land Area

36.1 sq mi (93.6 km²) · 98.3%

Water Area

0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) · 1.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.7% male

Male 50.7%

Female 49.3%

males per 100 females

Oceola Township 102.8

Livingston County 101.7

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

2.8%

foreign-born population

97.2%Native

2.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Oceola Township 2.8%

Livingston County 3%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.4

years ∙ half population younger than 40.4, half older

Oceola Township

40.4

Livingston County

43.9

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

61.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Oceola Township 61.9

Livingston County 66.7

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Oceola Township	Livingston County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.2%	20.3%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	61.7%	60%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	16.1%	19.7%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	61.9	66.7	66.3
Child dependency ratio	35.9	33.8	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	26	32.9	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.9%

Black

0.2%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

2.2%

Other

1.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Oceola Township 8%

Livingston County 14.5%

Michigan 45.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Oceola Township population

	Oceola Township	Livingston County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	3%	5.9%
Mexican	1.8%	2%	4%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.8%	97%	94.1%
One race	96.4%	94.4%	89.6%
White	95.9%	92.4%	72.4%
Black or African American	0.2%	0.6%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Asian	0.2%	0.9%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.4%	2.6%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

81.5% family

Family 81.5%

Non family 18.5%

% family households

Oceola Township 81.5%

Livingston County 72.1%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.83

persons per household

Oceola Township

2.83

Livingston County

2.55

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Oceola Township population

	Oceola Township	Livingston County	Michigan
Total households	5,185	76,445	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.83	2.55	2.42
Family households	4,227	55,124	2,545,621
Average family size	3.18	3	3.05
Married couple family	3,568	46,720	1,878,767
Other families	659	8,404	666,854
Male householder	306	2,967	199,150
Female householder	353	5,437	467,704
Non-family households	958	21,321	1,530,748
One-person households	775	17,301	1,250,418
Male householder	390	8,256	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	72	2,828	188,594
Female householder	385	9,045	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	225	5,595	349,637
Other living arrangements	183	4,020	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

5,306

housing units

Oceola Township 5,306

Livingston County 80,367

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

97.7% occupied

Occupied 97.7%

Vacant 2.3%

vacancy rate

Oceola Township 2.3%

Livingston County 4.9%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.6%

Single family houses

92.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

7.2%

Mobile homes

0.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1998

Half of houses were built before 1998, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

3.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

8.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

43.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

44.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Oceola Township	Livingston County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.9	6.5	5.9
1–3 rooms	2.1%	5.1%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	41.3%	44.2%	51.9%
7+ rooms	56.8%	50.7%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	0.6%	1.6%
1 bedroom	0.7%	4.4%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	12.8%	17%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	52.8%	47.1%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	33.6%	30.9%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1998	1991	1972
Total housing units	5,306	80,367	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

89.9% owners

Renter-occupied 10.1%

Owner-occupied 89.9%

homeownership rate

Oceola Township 89.9%

Livingston County 86.9%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.83

Owner-occupied

2.82

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Oceola Township 2.83

Livingston County 2.62

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Oceola Township	Livingston County	Michigan
Total occupied units	5,185	76,445	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.6%	17.9%	21%
2010 to 2019	42.4%	40.5%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	23.2%	18.9%	16%
1999 or earlier	15.7%	22.6%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.9%	99.3%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.5%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.1%	3.2%	7%
1 vehicle	20.9%	24.7%	34.8%
2 vehicles	49.3%	44%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	28.8%	28.1%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	88.5%	86.7%	83.6%
Electricity	8.3%	9.6%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
All other fuels	1.5%	2.3%	3%
No fuel used	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$368,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Oceola Township

$368,700

Livingston County

$356,800

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

19%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

19%

Owners without a mortgage

4.6%

Renters

45.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Oceola Township	Livingston County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$368,700	$356,800	$231,600
Under $100,000	2.9%	6.4%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	3.3%	8.8%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	20%	21%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	62%	44.9%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	11.6%	17.3%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0.1%	1.7%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	77.7%	67.3%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	22.3%	32.7%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,919	$1,899	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$734	$680	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,673	$1,287	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

43.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Oceola Township 43.8%

Livingston County 40.2%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Oceola Township 3.8%

Livingston County 3.6%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,689

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.6%

K–12

68.9%

College / Undergraduate

22.9%

Graduate / Professional

2.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

55.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Oceola Township

55.7%

Livingston County

36.3%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Oceola Township	Livingston County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,689	41,189	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	5.6%	6.2%	5.6%
K–12	68.9%	72%	67.9%
Kindergarten	4.9%	6.1%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.8%	20.6%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.7%	21.7%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.5%	23.7%	22.2%
College or graduate school	25.5%	21.7%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	22.9%	17.5%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	2.6%	4.2%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	55.7%	36.3%	41.1%
School type
Public school	86.5%	85.7%	85.2%
Private school	13.5%	14.3%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

10,048

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.2%

HS graduate

19.6%

Some college no degree

22.3%

Associates degree

10.5%

Bachelors degree

30.4%

Graduate or professional degree

13.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

64.1% · 35.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

59.9% · 40.1%

HS graduate

49.7% · 50.3%

Some college no degree

52.9% · 47.1%

Associates degree

40.9% · 59.1%

Bachelors degree

53.9% · 46.1%

Graduate or professional degree

43% · 57%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Oceola Township	Livingston County	Michigan
Population (25+)	10,048	141,138	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	0.6%	0.9%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.2%	2.7%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	19.6%	24.2%	28%
Some college, no degree	22.3%	22.1%	21.9%
Associate's degree	10.5%	9.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.8%	40.2%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	30.4%	26.6%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	13.4%	13.5%	12.7%
High School or higher	96.2%	96.4%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$67,672

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$47,412

Some college or associates

$49,931

Bachelors degree

$85,484

Graduate or professional degree

$97,128

Poverty Rate

1.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

0.9%

Some college or associates

1.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Oceola Township	Livingston County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$67,672	$63,082	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$—	$34,456	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$47,412	$45,052	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$49,931	$53,834	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$85,484	$81,337	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$97,128	$95,833	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	7%	18.2%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	0.9%	7.8%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	1.4%	4.4%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.1%	2.1%	4.2%

Insights for Oceola Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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