Demographics - People

Table 1: Total Population, 50 Year Trend
Table 2: Age Distribution, 2000-2010
Table 3: Median Age; 1990, 2000, 2010
Table 4: Gender Distribution, 2000 & 2010
Table 5: Household Distribution, Family 2000 & 2008-2012
Table 6: Household Distribution, Nonfamily Households 2000 & 2010


Table 1: Total Population, 50 Year Trend
CATEGORY 1960  1970  1980  1990  2000 2010 
Osceola County # 13,595 14,838 18,928 20,146 23,197 23,528
Osceola County # Change from previous Census   +1,243 +4,090 +1,218 +3,051 +331
Osceola County % Change from previous Census   +9.1% +27.6% +6.4% +15.1% +1.4%
State of Michigan % Change from previous Census   +13.4% +4.4% +0.36%  +6.91% -0.55%

 Source: U.S. Census of Population

Table 2: Age Distribution, 2000-2010
CATEGORY  <5 5-24¹  25-34  35-44 45-54 55-64  65-74  75-84  85> 
Osceola County, % 2000  6.2  28.9  11.2   15.3  13.4   10.8  8.1  4.6   1.4 
Osceola County, % 2010  6.2  26.1  10.0   11.6  15.4   13.8   9.8    5.4  1.7 
Osceola County, % Change 2000-2010  0.0  -2.8  -1.2   -3.7  +2.0  +3.0 +1.7  +0.8   +0.3 
State of Michigan, % 2010   6.0  27.6  11.8  12.9  15.2   12.7   7.3   4.5   1.9 

Source: U.S. Census of Population  ¹ Age brackets for the 5-24 age range did not match between the 2000 and 2010 Censuses; therefore, they were combined on each census to create the 5-24 age bracket.  

 Table 3: Median Age; 1990, 2000, & 2010
CATEGORY  1990 2000 2010 
 Osceola County  33.4 37.6   41.8
 State of Michigan  32.6 35.5  38.9

Source: U.S. Census of Population

Table 4: Gender Distribution, 2000 & 2010
CATEGORY  Male Female 
Osceola County, # 2000 11,461  11,736 
Osceola County, % 2000  49.4%  50.6%
Osceola County, # 2010    11,719 11,809 
Osceola County, % 2010   49.8%  50.2% 
State of Michigan, % 2010  49.1% 50.9% 

Source: U.S. Census of Population

Table 5: Household Distribution, Family Households 2000 & 2008-2012
CATEGORY Household = HH Total HHs  Family HHs  Married Couple Families  Female HHer, w/ no Spouse  Male HHer, w/ no Spouse  Persons Per HH 
Osceola County, #2000¹  8,861 6,413  5,152  859  402  2.6 
Osceola County, % 2000¹ 100.0  72.4  58.1  9.7  6.3  NA 
State of Michigan, % 2000¹ 100.0  68.0  51.4  12.5  4.1  2.6 
       
Osceola County, # 2008-2012² 8,964  6,366  4,990  982  394  2.57
Osceola County, % 2008-2012²  100.0  71.0  55.7  11.0  4.4   NA
State of Michigan, % 2008-2012² 100.0 66.0 49.0 12.7 4.3 2.53

¹ U.S. Census of Population ² 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Table 6: Household Distribution, Nonfamily Households 2000 & 2008-2012 
CATEGORY Household = HH Total HHs Nonfamily HHs HHer Living Alone   HHer 65 & Over Living Alone
Osceola County, # 2000¹  8,861  2,448   2,004  865 
Osceola County, % 2000¹  100.0  27.6  22.6  9.8
State of Michigan, % 2000¹  100.0  32.0  26.2  9.4
      
Osceola County, # 2008-2012²  8,964 2,598  2,181  1,024 
Osceola County, % 2008-2012²  100.0 29.0  24.3  11.4 
State of Michigan, % 2008-2012²  100.0 34.0  28.6  10.4 

¹ Source: U.S. Census of Population ² 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates