Tawas City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,614

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

1.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,014

1.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$138,000

Population & Diversity

Tawas City, MI is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.15% of Tawas City, MI residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Tawas City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Tawas City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tawas City, MI was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tawas City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 192
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 39
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 31

1.43%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.43% of the people in Tawas City, MI are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tawas City, 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

4.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

3.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 4.15% of Tawas City, MI residents (67 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 Tawas City, MI was 3.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 12

Tawas City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tawas City, MI employs 616 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tawas City, MI were Manufacturing (110 people), Retail Trade (107 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,950), and Manufacturing ($50,238).

Employment

Occupations

616

2024 Value

± 103

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tawas City, MI grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 605 employees to 616 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tawas City, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), Sales & Related Occupations (85 people), and Production Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tawas City, 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

616

2024 Value

± 103

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tawas City, MI grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 605 employees to 616 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tawas City, MI, are Manufacturing (110 people), Retail Trade (107 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tawas City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Tawas City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,083

Median earning men ± $5,724

$38,333

Median earning women ± $4,267

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), and Manufacturing ($51,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,221), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,750), and Public Administration ($39,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tawas City, MI was $138,000 in 2024, which is 0.415 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $138,000, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Tawas City, MI is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tawas City, MI have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tawas City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,788

$518

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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 Tawas City, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Tawas City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tawas City, 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.

$46,014

Median Household Income

± $3,668

674

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 674 households in Tawas City, MI declined from $46,014 from the previous year's value of $46,797.

The following chart displays the households in Tawas City, 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 Tawas City, 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 (81%)
Carpooled (8.03%)
Worked At Home (7.87%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Tawas City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.03%) and those who worked at home (7.87%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tawas City, MI have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Tawas City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tawas City, MI (191 out of 1.5k 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tawas City, MI is White, followed by Other and Asian.

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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