City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Ovid, MI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ovid - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,331
Residents
$49,094
Median income
$92,000
Median home
$1,268
Median rent (state)

Ovid - the verdict

Ovid ranks in the 18th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

18th
percentile, household income
7th
percentile, home value
42nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Ovid, MI

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,331 residents in Ovid, a small town within Michigan. Median household income here is $49,094 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.2%. Ovid's housing stock carries a median value of $92,000, and the median resident age is 36.3 years. Educational attainment runs 7.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: the state registers 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,268 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Michigan run around $238, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 47.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

1,331 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$49,094 /yr

Poverty 13.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Ovid compare to other US cities?

Ovid measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 18% higher than other cities
Home value 7% pricier than other cities
Median rent 42% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Ovid against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Michigan-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Ovid near the bottom of Michigan's cities

Among the 727 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Ovid ranks #658 - the 9th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ovid only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#538 of 718
25th percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#217 of 727
66th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#617 of 721
14th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#209 of 727
71st percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#658 of 727
9th percentile in Michigan

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

18thIncome percentile

18th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Ovid's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$92,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 93% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Ovid $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Ovid, MI Ovid, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ovid, MI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Ovid, MI median $49,094/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Ovid, MI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Ovid, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,331
Median Income
$49,094
Median Home Value
$92,000
Median Age
36.3
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Labor force participation
61.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.8%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,470 residents1,480 residents1,490 residents1,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,483 residents 1,498 residents ▲ +1.0%
Ovid's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.0%
Carpool
8.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.4%
Work from Home
8.5%
Other
1.4%

Based on 610 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Michigan - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Michigan state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ovid sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,268/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
47.0 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Bellevue
1,333 people
Hemlock
1,323 people
Webberville
1,339 people
Three Oaks
1,322 people
Lakewood Club
1,315 people
Manton
1,347 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ovid's 1,331 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Tuscarawas, OH
1,331 people
Cornell, WI
1,331 people
Shasta, CA
1,330 people
Edison, GA
1,330 people
Greenville, GA
1,330 people
Edmonston, MD
1,332 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ovid's $49,094 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Monsey, NY
$49,095 median income
Bloomsburg, PA
$49,096 median income
Boswell, IN
$49,091 median income
Brilliant, OH
$49,100 median income
Lansing, NC
$49,083 median income
Fall Branch, TN
$49,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ovid, MI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Ovid, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.2% 10.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.1% White 87.2% Black or African American 0.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.8% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Ovid compares to nearby Michigan cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Ovid (this city) 1,331 $49,094
Bellevue 1,333 $63,095
Hemlock 1,323 $92,031
Webberville 1,339 $52,879
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ovid, MI?

What is the population of Ovid, MI? +

Ovid, MI counts 1,331 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ovid, MI? +

The median household income in Ovid is $49,094 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ovid? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ovid; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Ovid, MI? +

Homes in Ovid carry a median value of $92,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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