COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elsie vs Owosso
PLACE A
Elsie, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Owosso, Michigan
Elsie is 93% smaller than Owosso. Elsie earns more, with a median household income $5,089 higher.
ELSIEOWOSSODIFFERENCE
Total population95014,437−93% vs Owosso
Population density8322,751−1,919
Population growth-3.7%-3.2%−0.6 pts
Median age44.138.9+5.2
Male48.1%47.5%+0.6 pts
Female51.9%52.5%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born0.2%0.9%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.9%92.5%+0.4 pts
Black1.0%0.2%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.8%3.7%+0.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other2.3%3.2%−0.9 pts
Median household income$59,318$54,229+$5,089
Per capita income$28,196$34,428−$6,232
Poverty rate11.9%17.2%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3910.480−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher6.9%21.1%−14.2 pts
Graduate degree1.9%4.8%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate24.5%5.5%+19.0 pts
Labor force participation56.6%63.1%−6.5 pts
Median home value$114,000$132,600−$18,600
Median gross rent$700$784−$84
Owner-occupied82.4%68.3%+14.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%9.2%−7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households29.5%48.1%−18.6 pts
Average commute31.122.9+8.2
Worked from home8.6%5.7%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.4%+1.0 pts
Uninsured11.3%6.1%+5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025