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Escanaba, Michigan

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StatisticEscanabaMichiganUnited States
Total Population12,35410,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$45,369$72,875$80,734
Median Age44.440.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.8%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$125,200$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$657$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate17.7%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.6%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.9%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time11.024.226.4
Worked from Home6.1%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.6%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Escanaba, Michigan

Age in Escanaba, Michigan

StatisticEscanabaMichiganUnited States
Median Age44.440.238.9
Under 18 %20.2%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.9%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.3%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Escanaba, Michigan

StatisticEscanabaMichiganUnited States
Households5,7154,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households48.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children20.7%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.0%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone44.9%30.7%28.7%
Never Married35.0%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Escanaba, Michigan

StatisticEscanabaMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,014$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.5%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.3%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.0%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.7%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.3%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households19.7%13.5%n/a

Housing in Escanaba, Michigan

StatisticEscanabaMichiganUnited States
Housing Units6,4644,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.8%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.3%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.6%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,952.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.1%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.1%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,843$2,904n/a

Education in Escanaba, Michigan

StatisticEscanabaMichiganUnited States
Less than High School10.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate33.1%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.7%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.7%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.1%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Escanaba, Michigan

StatisticEscanabaMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.7%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.8%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes78.1%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.6%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.5%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Escanaba, Michigan

StatisticEscanabaMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.7%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.3%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.4%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.0%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Escanaba

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.