Owosso is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 14,629 people and six associated neighborhoods, Owosso is the 84th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Owosso is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Owosso is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Owosso who work in office and administrative support (13.25%), sales jobs (10.07%), and food service (7.51%). In terms of college education, Owosso is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.65% of adults 25 and older in Owosso have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Owosso in 2022 was $30,837, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,348 for a family of four. However, Owosso contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Owosso home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Owosso residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Owosso include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Owosso is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
