In 2022, Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI had a population of 172k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $57,079. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI declined from 172,449 to 172,104, a −0.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,527 to $57,079, a 8.67% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.38%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%).
3.47% of the households in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, 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.
98.6% of the residents in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI are Northern Michigan University (1,790 degrees awarded in 2022), Michigan Technological University (1,754 degrees), and Gogebic Community College (180 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI was $137,900, and the homeownership rate was 76%.
Most people in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.
