East Tawas, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,675

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.9

0.347% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

15.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,450

2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$130,200

Population & Diversity

East Tawas, MI is home to a population of 2.68k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.85% of East Tawas, MI residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in East Tawas, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of East Tawas, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Tawas, MI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Tawas, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Tawas, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.38k ± 127
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 90
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 60

0.935%

Hispanic Population

25 people

0.935% of the people in East Tawas, MI are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Tawas, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

3.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

3.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2024, 3.85% of East Tawas, MI residents (103 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Tawas, MI was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Tawas, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
134 ± 70
Korea
49 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 50

East Tawas, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Tawas, MI.

Economy

The economy of East Tawas, MI employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Tawas, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Retail Trade (193 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,375), Public Administration ($50,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,673).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 189

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Tawas, MI grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 994 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Tawas, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people), Sales & Related Occupations (98 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Tawas, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.01k

2024 Value

± 189

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Tawas, MI grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 994 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Tawas, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Retail Trade (193 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Tawas, MI, though some of these residents may live in East Tawas, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,417

Median earning men ± $6,578

$36,013

Median earning women ± $8,747

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,370), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,315), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,081).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,357), Public Administration ($50,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,691).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Tawas, MI was $130,200 in 2024, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,400 to $130,200, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in East Tawas, MI is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Tawas, MI have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Tawas, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,066

$994

Median Property Taxes

±$175

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Tawas, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Tawas, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in East Tawas, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Tawas, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,450

Median Household Income

± $7,594

1.47k

Number of Households

± 222

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in East Tawas, MI grew to $42,450 from the previous year's value of $41,619.

The following chart displays the households in East Tawas, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Tawas, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.1%)
Walked (13.9%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in East Tawas, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Tawas, MI have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.23% of the workforce in East Tawas, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Tawas, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Tawas, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Tawas, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Tawas, MI (419 out of 2.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Tawas, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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