In 2018, Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI had a population of 172k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $46,205. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI declined from 172,828 to 172,100, a -0.421% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,675 to $46,205, a 5.79% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.19%). 3.49% 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 Michigan Technological University (1,800 degrees awarded in 2019), Northern Michigan University (1,707 degrees), and Gogebic Community College (206 degrees).
In 2018, the median property value in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI was $111,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%. Most people in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.
Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI borders Eastern Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI, Hibbing & Cloquet Cities PUMA, MN, Northwest Wisconsin PUMA, WI, Oneida, Lincoln, Vilas, Langlade & Forest Counties PUMA, WI, and Marinette, Oconto, Door & Florence Counties PUMA, WI.