Owosso, MI Profile

Owosso, MI, population 15,422, is located in Michigan's Shiawassee county, about 24.8 miles from Flint and 26.6 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Owosso's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Owosso has declined by about 2%.

Owosso's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Owosso tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	32.30
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,713	N/A
2001	15,656	-0.36%
2002	15,533	-0.79%
2003	15,535	0.01%
2004	15,512	-0.15%
2005	15,422	-0.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,576

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	310
2002	N/A
2003	296
2004	477
2005	528
2006	507
2007	489
2008	384

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	12	-	12	19	17	23	16	8
Robbery	5	-	2	8	8	3	4	11
Aggravated Assault	32	-	32	47	57	52	55	39

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,457
2002	N/A
2003	3,517
2004	3,498
2005	4,381
2006	4,206
2007	4,569
2008	4,021

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	83	-	90	85	118	116	104	104
Larceny, Theft	435	-	429	426	525	501	568	492
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	-	27	32	38	30	29	11
Arson	7	-	6	9	14	6	9	1

Location

Land Area

4.9 Square Miles