Marquette, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

21,325

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

0.962% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

3.05% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,613

0.38% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$274,700

Population & Diversity

Marquette, MI is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.78% of Marquette, MI residents were born outside of the country (806 people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.8k people) in Marquette, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 785 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 652 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Marquette, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marquette, MI was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marquette, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.8k ± 257
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
785 ± 172
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
652 ± 133

2.84%

Hispanic Population

605 people

2.84% of the people in Marquette, MI are hispanic (605 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marquette, 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

3.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

806 people

3.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

804 people

As of 2024, 3.78% of Marquette, MI residents (806 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 Marquette, MI was 3.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
424 ± 117
Gulf War (2001-)
139 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
134 ± 76

Marquette, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marquette, MI employs 11.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marquette, MI were Retail Trade (1,959 people), Educational Services (1,869 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,811 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($93,750), Wholesale Trade ($69,519), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,739).

Employment

Occupations

11.6k

2024 Value

± 825

5.45%

1 Year growth

± 9.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marquette, MI grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 11k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marquette, MI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,486 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,187 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,083 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marquette, 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

11.6k

2024 Value

± 825

5.45%

1 Year growth

± 9.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marquette, MI grew at a rate of 5.45%, from 11k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marquette, MI, are Retail Trade (1,959 people), Educational Services (1,869 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,811 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marquette, MI, though some of these residents may live in Marquette, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,773

Median earning men ± $2,744

$19,547

Median earning women ± $2,848

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,821), Wholesale Trade ($68,942), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,625), Construction ($54,602), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,793).

Education

The student population of Marquette, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,809 male students and 4,600 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marquette, MI are White (1,525 and 87.8%), Hispanic or Latino (69 and 3.97%), Two or More Races (55 and 3.17%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (28 and 1.61%).

The largest universities in Marquette, MI by number of degrees awarded are Northern Michigan University (1,760 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marquette, MI are Registered Nursing (112 and 6.36%), General Biological Sciences (109 and 6.19%), and General Studies (98 and 5.57%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $13,374 for in-state students and $18,996 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Marquette, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,409 (37.9% men and 62.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,409 students enrolled in Marquette, MI, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,089 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
98 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
95 degrees awarded
General Psychology
62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Marquette, MI was General Biological Sciences with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Marquette, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northern Michigan University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,760 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Michigan University with 1,760 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 647 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marquette, MI, which is 0.581 times less than the 1,113 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,525 degrees mean that there were 22.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 69 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($13,374) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($948) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($720) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marquette, MI was $274,700 in 2024, which is 0.826 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,100 to $274,700, a 8.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Marquette, MI is 46.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marquette, MI have an average commute time of 13.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marquette, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,640

$4,122

Median Property Taxes

±$379

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 Marquette, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.3% of the housing units in Marquette, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marquette, 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.

$55,613

Median Household Income

± $4,562

8.9k

Number of Households

± 639

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.9k households in Marquette, MI declined from $55,613 from the previous year's value of $55,825.

The following chart displays the households in Marquette, 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 Marquette, 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 (69.8%)
Walked (10.6%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Marquette, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

13.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marquette, MI have a shorter commute time (13.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Marquette, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marquette, MI (4k out of 17.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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