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Ontonagon, MI vs Bessemer, MI

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- Bessemer is 0% more densely populated than Ontonagon.
- People are 8.9% less likely to be married in Bessemer.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years younger in Bessemer.
 Ontonagon, MIBessemer, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,712329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.738.4
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 Population - 20101,481  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,148285,036,114
 Population - 19902,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-21.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-39.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock311.393.4
 Land Area3.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ontonagon, MIBessemer, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock13.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8417.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ontonagon, MIBessemer, MIUnited States
 White94.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ontonagon, MIBessemer, MIUnited States
 Married Population56.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.9%50.2%
 Never Married20.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed11.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households646  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock53280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children6.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock61.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households283  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ontonagon    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

We moved here three years ago in retirement and are delighted! Extremely low real estate prices, low taxes, charming village, beautiful area and Lake Superior beach to  More

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Reviews for Bessemer    3 Reviews

Winter lake effect snow 200 inches average) and the hills and trails to go with it. Spring melt makes for great waterfall viewing, as well as river kayaking. Summer  More

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I am the recent retired superintendent of the Bessemer Area Schools 12 of the past 17 years. We currently invest better than $7,300 per student per year. In addition  More

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Over 17 years ago

I only lived in Bessemer, MI for one year, but I loved it there. If you love winter sports it's a paradise. It's a very small town so I think most of the local youth  More

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