Tawas City, MI

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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
11.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
616
1.82% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Tawas City, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Tawas City, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Tawas City, MI was $138,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Tawas City, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Tawas City, MI was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tawas City, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.42k ± 192
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 39
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    48 ± 31
1.43%
Hispanic Population
23 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    46 ± 28
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    42 ± 27
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Tawas City, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tawas City, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Carpooled (8.03%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Tawas City, MI has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 2.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.64%
Uninsured
38.5%
Employer Coverage
16.3%
Medicaid
19.6%
Medicare
18.3%
Non-Group
2.59%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tawas City, MI declined by 20.1% from 5.81% to 4.64%.

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