Escanaba, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

36,829

0.0271% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.8

0.42% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$54,829

1.81% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,954

0.947% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Escanaba, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.76%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.71%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.923%), and White (Hispanic) (0.418%).

None of the households in Escanaba, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Bay de Noc Community College (309 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Escanaba, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Escanaba, MI was 2 cars per household.

Escanaba, MI borders Marinette, WI-MI, Marquette, MI, and Traverse City, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.3k people) in Escanaba, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 631 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Escanaba, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.3k ± 410
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 426
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
631 ± 134

1.5%

Hispanic Population

552 people

1.5% of the people in Escanaba, MI are hispanic (552 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Escanaba, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Escanaba, MI.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Escanaba, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Escanaba, MI residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

0.711%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

262 people

0.464%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

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

Economy

The economy of Escanaba, MI employs 15k people. The largest industries in Escanaba, MI are Manufacturing (2,516 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,065 people), and Retail Trade (1,996 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,852), Manufacturing ($66,311), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,188).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15k

2023 Value

± 759

−0.947%

1 Year decline

± 7.21%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Escanaba, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,610 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,457 people), and Management Occupations (1,443 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Escanaba, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15k

2023 Value

± 759

−0.947%

1 Year decline

± 7.21%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Escanaba, MI, are Manufacturing (2,516 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,065 people), and Retail Trade (1,996 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Escanaba, MI, though some of these residents may live in Escanaba, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($81,944), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,029), and Public Administration ($70,293).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($51,667), Public Administration ($45,349), and Manufacturing ($43,929).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

77
Other Services (except Public Administration)
75
Construction
56
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$139k
Manufacturing
$71.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$59.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Escanaba, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Escanaba, MI awarded 309 degrees. The student population of Escanaba, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 762 male students and 1,207 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Escanaba, MI are White (277 and 89.6%), followed by Two or More Races (18 and 5.83%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 2.27%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 1.29%).

The largest universities in Escanaba, MI by number of degrees awarded are Bay de Noc Community College (309 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (72 and 23.3%), Registered Nursing (50 and 16.2%), and General Business Administration & Management (20 and 6.47%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

Bay de Noc Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

309 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bay de Noc Community College with 309 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 113 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Escanaba, MI, which is 0.577 times less than the 196 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 277 degrees mean that there were 15.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 18 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Escanaba, MI have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Escanaba, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Escanaba, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$54,829

Median Household Income

± $3,042

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Escanaba, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Escanaba, MI is from Escanaba, MI.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (9.53%)
Worked At Home (5.55%)

In 2023, 80.8% of workers in Escanaba, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.53%) and those who worked at home (5.55%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Escanaba, MI have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Escanaba, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Escanaba, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.3% of the population of Escanaba, MI has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1235 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1246 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1273 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,235 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,235 patients per year. This represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1,246 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.74%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

19.1%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

2.26%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Escanaba, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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