Onsted, Michigan

Population, housing costs, incomes, jobs, commuting and climate in Onsted, compared with Michigan and the U.S. using Census records and their margins of error.

Onsted village · Incorporated village · Census GEOID 2660840 · Michigan directory

Population · July 1, 2025
1,002 PEP Vintage 2025
Change · 2024 to 2025
+0.2% +2 residents
Household income
$66,964 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$8,106
Home value
$170,700 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$16,124
Monthly gross rent
$828 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$125
Median age
35.5 years ACS 2020–2024 · ±8.5
Onsted, Michigan location in the United States Onsted, Michigan
Census 2024 simplified state outlines; 2025 Gazetteer internal points. Alaska and Hawaii use separate insets. Approximate locator; city boundaries are not shown. Map sources.

Onsted is an incorporated village in Lenawee County, Michigan, part of the Adrian, MI micropolitan area. With 1,002 residents on July 1, 2025, it ranks 354th in Michigan and 10,258th nationally among Census places. Its population grew by 2 (0.2%) in the year to July 2025; since April 2020 it has grown 0.2%. Median gross rent in the 2020–2024 survey is $828 a month, 26.7% below the Michigan median. Median household income is $66,964, 8.1% below the Michigan median.

What stands out in Onsted?

Compared with other Michigan places, Onsted is most distinctive for more long commutes, weaker local job growth and fewer local jobs relative to residents. Each statement below uses reliable estimates only, and survey differences from the state exceed their combined 90% margin of error.

  • Commutes of 45 minutes or longer: 27.7%, 14.8 percentage points above the Michigan rate (12.9%); higher than 87% of 305 Michigan places with reliable estimates.
  • Change in local jobs since 2019: -16.8%; lower than 86% of 377 Michigan places with reliable estimates.
  • Jobs located in the place per 100 residents: 24.8; lower than 79% of 415 Michigan places with reliable estimates.

How Onsted compares with Michigan and the U.S.

City, state and U.S. figures · ACS 2020–2024, LODES 8.4 and PEP Vintage 2025 · position among Michigan places with reliable estimates
Measure Onsted Michigan U.S. Position in Michigan
Population change since April 2020 PEP Vintage 2025 +0.2% — — higher than 59% of 532 Michigan places
Residents per square mile of land PEP 2025 / Gazetteer 2025 939 — — lower than 56% of 533 Michigan places
Median household income B19013 $66,964 ±$8,106 $72,875 $80,734 higher than 63% of 510 Michigan places
Median home value B25077 $170,700 ±$16,124 $231,600 $332,700 higher than 57% of 522 Michigan places
Median real estate taxes paid B25103 $2,207 ±$342 $2,904 $3,119 higher than 52% of 520 Michigan places
Median gross rent B25064 $828 ±$125 $1,129 $1,413 lower than 66% of 474 Michigan places
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent B25070 29.7% ±21.0 pp · low precision 50.4% 51.1% Not ranked: low precision
Homeownership rate B25003 72.9% ±8.9 pp 73.2% 65.2% higher than 54% of 529 Michigan places
Median age B01002 35.5 years ±8.5 40.2 years 38.9 years lower than 78% of 530 Michigan places
Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher B15003 20.2% ±6.0 pp 32.4% 35.7% lower than 56% of 433 Michigan places
Poverty rate B17001 6.4% ±3.8 pp · low precision 13.2% 12.5% Not ranked: low precision
People without health insurance B27010 4.5% ±3.6 pp · low precision 4.9% 8.4% Not ranked: low precision
Households with a broadband subscription B28002 92.4% ±5.3 pp 90.5% 91.0% higher than 71% of 525 Michigan places
Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) B23025 8.5% ±6.7 pp · low precision 5.7% 5.2% Not ranked: low precision
Foreign-born residents B05002 1.0% ±0.8 pp · low precision 7.2% 14.1% Not ranked: low precision
Jobs located in the place per 100 residents LODES 8.4 / PEP 24.8 — — lower than 79% of 415 Michigan places
Change in local jobs since 2019 LODES 8.4 -16.8% — — lower than 86% of 377 Michigan places
Workers who work from home B08301 6.5% ±5.1 pp · low precision 13.5% 15.1% Not ranked: low precision
Commutes of 45 minutes or longer B08303 27.7% ±5.9 pp 12.9% 16.5% higher than 87% of 305 Michigan places
Households without a vehicle B08201 5.0% ±4.7 pp · low precision 7.0% 8.4% Not ranked: low precision

Positions compare Onsted with Michigan places in this directory whose estimate has a coefficient of variation of 30% or less (survey measures) or a published PEP value. The marker runs from the lowest value (left) to the highest (right); it is a description, not a score or a recommendation. 7 measures are shown in grey because the survey margin of error is too wide to rank reliably.

How many people live in Onsted?

The latest official estimate is 1,002 residents on July 1, 2025. It ranks 10,258th by population nationally and 354th in Michigan among this directory’s PEP places. Population changed by 2 residents between the 2024 and 2025 estimates. These are annual estimates, not census enumerations.

Onsted population estimates, 2020 through 2025, Census Vintage 2025. Vertical range 944 to 1,032; axis does not start at zero. Residents · axis does not start at zero 1,032 944 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Annual July 1 estimates, all from Vintage 2025. Revised April 1, 2020 estimate base: 1,000; the base is separate from July 2020.
Population history · PEP Vintage 2025
Reference date Population Change from previous estimate
July 1, 2020 1,001 Separate from April 2020 base
July 1, 2021 996 -5
July 1, 2022 994 -2
July 1, 2023 996 +2
July 1, 2024 1,000 +4
July 1, 2025 1,002 +2

From the revised April 2020 base to July 2025, the change is +2 residents (0.2%). This is a within-vintage comparison. Boundary adjustments can affect both the estimates and their interpretation.

Download this population chart (SVG) · Official population release

Where are the boundaries?

Entity and stable identifier
Onsted village, Michigan · Incorporated village · 2660840
Counties or equivalents · 2025 boundaries
Lenawee County
Metropolitan or micropolitan context · July 2023 delineations
Adrian, MI — Micropolitan Statistical Area County associations use Census PEP county place parts. Each county is matched by FIPS code to the official CBSA list; a city can span several counties or statistical areas. A missing association can reflect an area outside a CBSA or changed county codes between vintages. City figures on this page remain place-level statistics.
Land area
1.1 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
Water area
0.0 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
Approximate population density
939 residents per square mile of land
Internal point
42.006096°, -84.189348° · Census geographic reference point

Density divides the July 2025 estimate by 2025 Gazetteer land area, so it is approximate. The internal point is a locator, not an address. Census place profile reference .

Income and poverty

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median household income Households · USD/year $66,964 ±$8,106 $72,875 ±$293 $80,734 ±$166
Per-capita income Total population · USD/year $31,227 ±$4,661 $40,735 ±$166 $44,673 ±$122
Population with poverty status determined · B17001 · ACS 2020–2024 People with poverty status determined: 1,152
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Below the poverty level 74 ±47 · low precision 6.4% ±3.8 pp · low precision

Household income combines the incomes of everyone in a household; per-capita income divides all income by every resident. The poverty rate is 6.4% (±3.8 percentage points · low precision) under the official Census definition.

Home values, rent and tenure

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median owner-occupied home value Owner-occupied housing units · USD $170,700 ±$16,124 $231,600 ±$642 $332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent Renter-occupied units paying cash rent · USD/month $828 ±$125 $1,129 ±$4 $1,413 ±$2
Occupied housing units by tenure · B25003 · ACS 2020–2024 Occupied housing units: 461
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Owner occupied 336 ±81 72.9% ±8.9 pp
Renter occupied 125 ±49 27.1% ±9.0 pp

Owner-occupied units make up 72.9% of occupied housing. Gross rent includes estimated tenant-paid utilities and home values are owners’ own estimates; both cover 2020–2024 leases and homes rather than current listings. The median home value is 2.5 times the median household income.

See housing units, occupancy, rent burden and homeowner costs .

Monthly rent by bedroom count

Median monthly gross rent by bedrooms · ACS 2020–2024 · 2024 dollars
Bedrooms Monthly gross rent 90% margin of error Precision
No bedroom (studio) Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
1 bedroom $680 ±$55 Estimate with MOE
2 bedrooms $953 ±$135 Estimate with MOE
3 bedrooms Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
4 bedrooms Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
5 or more bedrooms Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable

Census table B25031 describes renter-occupied units paying cash rent within this exact place geography. Gross rent includes contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utilities. These survey medians include existing leases across 2020–2024; they are not current apartment listings. Missing categories stay unavailable, and open-ended medians remain ranges. Small bedroom categories can have large margins of error. Download source values and provenance .

Employment among residents

Labor-force participation · B23025 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 16 and older: 882
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
In the labor force 562 ±154 63.7% ±10.8 pp
Not in the labor force 320 ±75 36.3% ±3.4 pp
Civilian labor-force status · B23025 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian labor force: 562
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Civilian employed 514 ±133 91.5% ±34.5 pp
Civilian unemployed 48 ±40 · low precision 8.5% ±6.7 pp · low precision

These estimates describe residents of Onsted wherever they work; jobs at workplaces inside the city appear under jobs located in Onsted. They are 2020–2024 averages, not a current monthly unemployment rate.

Which industries employ residents?

Education, health care and social assistance is the largest of the published broad industry groups among employed residents: 31.1% (160 people; ±8.9 percentage points). The estimate covers residents’ industries wherever they work, rather than employers located inside the place.

Industry of employed residents · C24030 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 514
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining 6 ±13 · low precision 1.2% ±2.5 pp · low precision
Construction 19 ±21 · low precision 3.7% ±4.0 pp · low precision
Manufacturing 104 ±41 20.2% ±5.9 pp
Wholesale trade 5 ±13 · low precision 1.0% ±2.5 pp · low precision
Retail trade 117 ±69 · low precision 22.8% ±12.0 pp · low precision
Transportation, warehousing and utilities 0 ±16 · low precision 0.0% ±3.0 pp · low precision
Information 0 ±16 · low precision 0.0% ±3.0 pp · low precision
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 21 ±16 · low precision 4.1% ±3.0 pp · low precision
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste services 18 ±17 · low precision 3.5% ±3.3 pp · low precision
Education, health care and social assistance 160 ±62 31.1% ±8.9 pp
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 15 ±11 · low precision 2.9% ±2.1 pp · low precision
Other services, except public administration 21 ±18 · low precision 4.1% ±3.4 pp · low precision
Public administration 28 ±19 · low precision 5.4% ±3.5 pp · low precision

Occupations among employed residents

Broad occupation groups · C24010 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 514
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Management, business, science and arts 182 ±64 35.4% ±8.6 pp
Service occupations 64 ±32 · low precision 12.5% ±5.3 pp
Sales and office 133 ±58 25.9% ±9.0 pp
Natural resources, construction and maintenance 29 ±27 · low precision 5.6% ±5.1 pp · low precision
Production, transportation and material moving 106 ±59 · low precision 20.6% ±10.1 pp
Selected detailed occupation groups · C24010 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 514
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Management occupations 21 ±15 · low precision 4.1% ±2.7 pp · low precision
Computer and mathematical occupations 20 ±19 · low precision 3.9% ±3.6 pp · low precision
Educational instruction and library occupations 57 ±39 · low precision 11.1% ±7.1 pp · low precision
Health practitioners and technical occupations 50 ±31 · low precision 9.7% ±5.5 pp · low precision
Sales and related occupations 59 ±38 · low precision 11.5% ±6.7 pp · low precision
Transportation occupations 4 ±12 · low precision 0.8% ±2.3 pp · low precision

The detailed groups are subsets of the broad groups and should not be added to them.

How residents get to work

Means of transportation to work · B08301 · ACS 2020–2024 Workers age 16 and older: 506
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Drove alone 417 ±117 82.4% ±8.5 pp
Carpooled 47 ±31 · low precision 9.3% ±5.6 pp · low precision
Public transportation 0 ±11 · low precision 0.0% ±2.2 pp · low precision
Taxi or ride-hailing 0 ±11 · low precision 0.0% ±2.2 pp · low precision
Motorcycle 0 ±11 · low precision 0.0% ±2.2 pp · low precision
Bicycle 0 ±11 · low precision 0.0% ±2.2 pp · low precision
Walked 9 ±13 · low precision 1.8% ±2.5 pp · low precision
Other means 0 ±11 · low precision 0.0% ±2.2 pp · low precision
Worked from home 33 ±27 · low precision 6.5% ±5.1 pp · low precision
Travel time to work · B08303 · ACS 2020–2024 Workers age 16+ who did not work from home: 473
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Under 15 minutes 123 ±66 · low precision 26.0% ±12.2 pp
15–29 minutes 156 ±84 · low precision 33.0% ±15.6 pp
30–44 minutes 63 ±27 13.3% ±4.4 pp
45–59 minutes 34 ±19 · low precision 7.2% ±3.5 pp
60 minutes or longer 97 ±40 20.5% ±6.6 pp
Household vehicle availability · B08201 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 461
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
No vehicle available 23 ±22 · low precision 5.0% ±4.7 pp · low precision

Travel times cover workers who did not work from home. Vehicle availability is counted per household, not per driver.

Households and residents

Median age is 35.5 years (±8.5). The demographic profile covers age groups, race and Hispanic origin, household types, nativity, languages, education and moves, each compared with Michigan and the U.S.

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How many jobs are located in Onsted?

Employers in Onsted reported 247 jobs in 2021, -16.8% compared with 2019 (297 jobs). That is 24.8 jobs for every 100 residents in the July 2021 population estimate, so most employed residents are likely to work elsewhere. These are jobs at workplaces inside the city limits, wherever the workers live, unlike resident employment figures. 2021 is the latest year Michigan has supplied to this dataset.

Jobs located in Onsted by industry (NAICS sector) · 2021 · LODES 8.4
Industry Jobs Share of local jobs Michigan share
Educational services 135 54.7% 7.9%
Retail trade 44 17.8% 10.9%
Public administration 16 6.5% 3.6%
Transportation and warehousing 10 4.0% 3.5%
Finance and insurance 9 3.6% 4.1%
Construction 8 3.2% 4.3%
Administrative, support and waste management services 8 3.2% 6.1%
Accommodation and food services 6 2.4% 7.6%
Management of companies and enterprises 5 2.0% 1.8%
Health care and social assistance 5 2.0% 16.1%
Professional, scientific and technical services 1 0.4% 7.5%
Monthly earnings and worker age · jobs located in Onsted · 2021
Group Jobs Share Michigan share
$1,250 a month or less 51 20.6% 19.1%
$1,251 to $3,333 a month 82 33.2% 28.1%
More than $3,333 a month 114 46.2% 52.8%
Age 29 or younger 24 9.7% 23.4%
Age 30 to 54 139 56.3% 52.7%
Age 55 or older 84 34.0% 24.0%

Educational services is the largest sector for jobs located in Onsted (54.7% of local jobs, compared with 7.9% statewide). Earnings bands describe what each job pays per month, not household income, and a worker can hold more than one job.

Source: Census LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) 8.4, workplace area characteristics, all jobs, second-quarter reference date. Census blocks are summed to 2024 place boundaries. Includes private, state and local government and federal civilian jobs; excludes self-employment, military and informal work. Counts include confidentiality noise and are less precise for small places.

Nearby station climate normals

ADRIAN 2 NNE, MI (NOAA station USC00200032) is approximately 17.5 km from this place’s Census internal point. The table describes that station’s 1991–2020 climate normals, using NOAA’s corrected version 1.0.1. It is historical station context, rather than a forecast or an average across the city.

ADRIAN 2 NNE monthly average daily high and low temperature, 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Solid line: high; dashed line: low. Vertical scale 10 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature (°F) 90 10 Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
Average daily high: solid line. Average daily low: dashed line. NOAA station normals, 1991–2020; the table gives all monthly values.
ADRIAN 2 NNE · 1991–2020 monthly normals
Month Average daily high (°F) Average daily low (°F) Precipitation (inches)
January 33.3 16.9 2.24
February 36.4 18.0 1.99
March 46.9 25.9 2.49
April 59.9 36.1 3.49
May 71.8 46.7 3.99
June 81.0 56.5 4.10
July 84.7 60.3 3.40
August 82.5 58.8 3.63
September 75.9 51.0 3.29
October 63.1 40.2 2.95
November 49.2 30.5 2.82
December 37.9 22.6 2.29

Station location: 41.9164°, -84.0158°; elevation 231.6 meters. We select the nearest station within 25 km with all 12 months of high/low temperature and precipitation marked “S” (standard) by NOAA. Standard normals meet NOAA’s data-availability rules and can include estimated missing months. Distance is a straight-line great-circle calculation from the Census internal point. Coastal exposure, elevation and urban conditions can differ between the station and an address. NOAA normals and definitions · Original station CSV · Retained station data, flags and matching details .

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Sources and data notes

Population: Census PEP Vintage 2025, published May 14, 2026. Survey measures: ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates, published January 29, 2026, dollar figures in 2024 dollars. Geography: Census 2025 Gazetteer, with simplified 2024 state outlines for the locator. Statistical estimates and derived values use the same retained records in profiles, comparison, filters and downloads.

Climate uses NOAA 1991–2020 station normals (v1.0.1); jobs located in the city use LEHD LODES 8.4. Crime, school assignments and hazard scores are not inferred from these datasets, and missing values are never treated as zero. Inspect original sources, read calculation details, download this place’s source observations , or submit a correction.

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