Another notable thing is that Oscoda is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Oscoda has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Oscoda a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the benefits of Oscoda is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 11.11 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small town, Oscoda doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Oscoda is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.60% of adults 25 and older in Oscoda have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Oscoda in 2022 was $24,667, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,668 for a family of four. However, Oscoda contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Oscoda home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oscoda residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Oscoda include German, English, Irish, French, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Oscoda is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
