Another notable thing is that Oscoda is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Oscoda’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Oscoda has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Oscoda has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Oscoda than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Oscoda may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Oscoda spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 11.11 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Oscoda is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
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.
