Oscoda is a tiny town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 916 people and five associated neighborhoods, Oscoda is the 495th largest community in Michigan.

Of important note, Oscoda is also a town of artists. Oscoda has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Oscoda’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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 10.49 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.

The percentage of adults in Oscoda with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.24% of adults in Oscoda have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Oscoda in 2018 was $23,440, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,760 for a family of four.

Oscoda is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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.