In 2017, Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI had a population of 173k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $43,675. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI declined from 173,887 to 172,828, a -0.609% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,851 to $43,675, a 4.36% increase.
The population of Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI is 92% White Alone, 2.19% Two or More Races, and 2.09% Black or African American Alone. 3.57% of the people in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI speak a non-English language, and 98.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI are Northern Michigan University (1,814 degrees awarded in 2017), Michigan Technological University (1,805 degrees), and Gogebic Community College (184 degrees).
The median property value in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI is $104,800, and the homeownership rate is 74.2%. Most people in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI is 2 cars per household.
Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI borders Northwest Wisconsin PUMA, WI, Eastern Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI, Hibbing & Cloquet Cities PUMA, MN, Oneida, Lincoln, Vilas, Langlade & Forest Counties PUMA, WI, and Marinette, Oconto, Door & Florence Counties PUMA, WI.
