Osceola township, Houghton County, MI

Township in Houghton County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,562

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

Median Age

43.2

years ∙ half population younger than 43.2, half older

Diversity Index

13.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Osceola township, Houghton County is a township in Houghton County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Houghton County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC47.192786° N, 88.482328° W

DMS47° 11′ 34.03″ N, 88° 28′ 56.38″ W

Population Density & area

62.98/sq mi (24.29/km²)

Total Area

26 sq mi (67.3 km²)

Land Area

24.8 sq mi (64.3 km²) · 95.5%

Water Area

1.2 sq mi (3 km²) · 4.5%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54% male

Male 54%

Female 46%

males per 100 females

Osceola township 117.2

Houghton County 120.8

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Osceola township 1.9%

Houghton County 5.3%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.2

years ∙ half population younger than 43.2, half older

Osceola township

43.2

Houghton County

32.2

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

79.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Osceola township 79.3

Houghton County 60.7

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Osceola township	Houghton County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.1%	19.8%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	55.8%	62.2%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	23.1%	18%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	79.3	60.7	66.3
Child dependency ratio	37.9	31.8	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	41.4	28.9	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.9%

Black

1.7%

Asian

1.1%

Hispanic

Other

4.3%

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

13.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Osceola township 13.5%

Houghton County 17.2%

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 Osceola township population

	Osceola township	Houghton County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	0%	1.8%	5.9%
Mexican	0%	1.1%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	98.2%	94.1%
One race	96.2%	96.3%	89.6%
White	92.9%	90.9%	72.4%
Black or African American	1.7%	1.1%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Asian	1.1%	2.9%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.2%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.9%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.8%	1.9%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66% family

Family 66%

Non family 34%

% family households

Osceola township 66%

Houghton County 56%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.35

persons per household

Osceola township

2.35

Houghton County

2.33

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Osceola township population

	Osceola township	Houghton County	Michigan
Total households	665	14,305	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.35	2.33	2.42
Family households	439	8,006	2,545,621
Average family size	2.94	3.02	3.05
Married couple family	385	6,495	1,878,767
Other families	54	1,511	666,854
Male householder	33	670	199,150
Female householder	21	841	467,704
Non-family households	226	6,299	1,530,748
One-person households	203	4,516	1,250,418
Male householder	104	2,254	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	36	896	188,594
Female householder	99	2,262	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	60	1,189	349,637
Other living arrangements	23	1,783	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

871

housing units

Osceola township 871

Houghton County 18,870

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

76.3% occupied

Occupied 76.3%

Vacant 23.7%

vacancy rate

Osceola township 23.7%

Houghton County 24.2%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

89.9%

Single family houses

89.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

2.4%

Mobile homes

7.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1945

Half of houses were built before 1945, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

51.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

15.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

21.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

11%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Osceola township	Houghton County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	5.8	5.9
1–3 rooms	3.5%	14.6%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	62.1%	49.2%	51.9%
7+ rooms	34.5%	36.2%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	3.2%	1.6%
1 bedroom	3%	10.8%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	28.2%	25.6%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	48.5%	40.3%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	20.4%	20.1%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1945	1963	1972
Total housing units	871	18,870	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.4% owners

Renter-occupied 8.6%

Owner-occupied 91.4%

homeownership rate

Osceola township 91.4%

Houghton County 71.8%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.28

Owner-occupied

3.11

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Osceola township 2.28

Houghton County 2.53

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Osceola township	Houghton County	Michigan
Total occupied units	665	14,305	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.1%	26.8%	21%
2010 to 2019	24.2%	34.7%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	17.6%	13.5%	16%
1999 or earlier	38.1%	25.1%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.2%	97.9%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	1.1%	1.4%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.6%	6.5%	7%
1 vehicle	27.4%	35.1%	34.8%
2 vehicles	45%	36.7%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	22.1%	21.7%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	87.7%	80.1%	83.6%
Electricity	2.7%	8.3%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.2%	2.6%	0.8%
All other fuels	8.4%	8.7%	3%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1.1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$124,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Osceola township

$124,300

Houghton County

$159,900

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

19.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

19.3%

Owners without a mortgage

14.7%

Renters

51%

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

	Osceola township	Houghton County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$124,300	$159,900	$231,600
Under $100,000	32.2%	30.5%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	37.7%	29.6%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	11.7%	18.9%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	11%	16.1%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.6%	4.3%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	37.3%	49.7%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	62.7%	50.3%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,055	$1,211	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$420	$502	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$856	$840	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

24.4%

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

Osceola township 24.4%

Houghton County 37.2%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Osceola township 4.2%

Houghton County 5.6%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

297

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

79.5%

College / Undergraduate

20.5%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30.7%

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

Osceola township

30.7%

Houghton County

72.5%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Osceola township	Houghton County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	297	13,064	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	0%	1.9%	5.6%
K–12	79.5%	42.7%	67.9%
Kindergarten	5.4%	3.6%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	29%	11.6%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.6%	13.3%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	19.5%	14.2%	22.2%
College or graduate school	20.5%	55.3%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	20.5%	44.7%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	0%	10.6%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	30.7%	72.5%	41.1%
School type
Public school	93.3%	90.8%	85.2%
Private school	6.7%	9.2%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,092

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

38.1%

Some college no degree

22.3%

Associates degree

11.1%

Bachelors degree

18.3%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

33.3% · 66.7%

HS graduate

53.8% · 46.2%

Some college no degree

64.2% · 35.8%

Associates degree

36.4% · 63.6%

Bachelors degree

57.5% · 42.5%

Graduate or professional degree

42.4% · 57.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Osceola township	Houghton County	Michigan
Population (25+)	1,092	21,930	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	1.2%	1.7%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	3%	3.9%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	38.1%	28.1%	28%
Some college, no degree	22.3%	21%	21.9%
Associate's degree	11.1%	8.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.4%	37.2%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	18.3%	20.6%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	6%	16.6%	12.7%
High School or higher	95.8%	94.5%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,922

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$37,847

Some college or associates

$40,417

Bachelors degree

$46,979

Graduate or professional degree

$110,417

Poverty Rate

5.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

13%

HS graduate

12.7%

Some college or associates

20.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Osceola township	Houghton County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,922	$42,363	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$—	$27,168	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,847	$34,763	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$40,417	$38,630	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$46,979	$48,078	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$110,417	$72,835	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	13%	19.4%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.7%	15.6%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	20.1%	10.7%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.3%	6.2%	4.2%

Insights for Osceola township, Houghton County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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