| | Ortonville, MI | Independence charter, MI | United States |
| Population | 1,291 | 36,639 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.0% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.0% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.7 | 40.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,437 | 34,636 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,535 | 32,581 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,252 | 24,722 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.8% | 13.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 14.2% | 49.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,339.2 | 1,047.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 35.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ortonville, MI | Independence charter, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.4% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 8.8% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.1% | 8.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ortonville, MI | Independence charter, MI | United States |
| White | 88.1% | 82.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 5.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.9% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% | 6.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ortonville, MI | Independence charter, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 49.3% | 54.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.9% | 53.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.7% | 45.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.2% | 30.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| Households | 500 | 13,586 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 353 | 9,869 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.9% | 32.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.6% | 45.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 147 | 3,717 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.2% | 11.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.2% | 10.5% | 10.8% |