East Tawas, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,760 (Urban population: 2,368 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 392 (all nonfarm))

East Tawas, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,702 (1,401 occupied: 964 owner occupied, 437 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	26%

Housing density: 592 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $134,913.

Median contract rent in 2007: $454 (lower quartile is $279, upper quartile is $524)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $642

Median gross rent in East Tawas, MI in 2007: $522

Housing units in East Tawas with a mortgage: 429 (27 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 488

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,497 (it was $78,700 in 2000)

East Tawas:	$108,497
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,528 - $135,642

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $129,688
Here: $129,688
State: $200,820

In 2-unit structures: $89,170
Here: $89,170
State: $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,472
Here: $80,472
State: $151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $369,821
Here: $369,821
State: $149,899

Mobile homes: $55,000
Here: $55,000
State: $39,606

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,997

In family households: 2,357 (621 male householders, 222 female householders)
637 spouses, 759 children (688 natural, 5 adopted, 66 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 13 other relatives, 67 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 640 (130 male householders (110 living alone)), 443 female householders (414 living alone)), 67 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 466 2-persons, 161 3-persons, 127 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 22 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 524 1-person, 37 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

439 married couples with children.
177 single-parent households (49 men, 128 women).

97.2% of residents of East Tawas speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 35 (1.2%)
(51.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Tawas, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 151 5 rooms: 259 6 rooms: 179 7 rooms: 150 8 rooms: 102 9 or more rooms: 112

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Tawas, Michigan:
	1 room: 36 2 rooms: 39 3 rooms: 125 4 rooms: 102 5 rooms: 90 6 rooms: 38 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 72
1990 to 1994: 89
1980 to 1989: 138
1970 to 1979: 339
1960 to 1969: 272
1950 to 1959: 270
1940 to 1949: 196
1939 or earlier: 315

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Tawas:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 309 3 bedrooms: 458 4 bedrooms: 134 5 or more bedrooms: 40

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Tawas:
	no bedroom: 36 1 bedroom: 188 2 bedrooms: 139 3 bedrooms: 74 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in East Tawas in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 356 2 vehicles: 454 3 vehicles: 81 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in East Tawas in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 101 1 vehicle: 260 2 vehicles: 39 3 vehicles: 23 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in East Tawas, MI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 51
$50,000 to $59,999: 142
$60,000 to $69,999: 134
$70,000 to $79,999: 110
$80,000 to $89,999: 142
$90,000 to $99,999: 55
$100,000 to $124,999: 100
$125,000 to $149,999: 50
$150,000 to $174,999: 58
$175,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

East Tawas rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in East Tawas:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 27
$200 to $249: 40
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 52
$450 to $499: 67
$500 to $549: 50
$550 to $599: 21
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 20
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 9 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 13 1965 to 1969: 7

East Tawas, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 38 (3.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 83
5 to 9 minutes: 385
10 to 14 minutes: 266
15 to 19 minutes: 113
20 to 24 minutes: 98
25 to 29 minutes: 22
30 to 34 minutes: 48
35 to 39 minutes: 14
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 0
60 to 89 minutes: 22
90 or more minutes: 29

East Tawas mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 931 (83%)
Carpooled: 128 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Walked: 23 (2%)
Worked at home: 38 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 184
$10,000 to $14,999: 183
$15,000 to $19,999: 115
$20,000 to $24,999: 83
$25,000 to $29,999: 133
$30,000 to $34,999: 148
$35,000 to $39,999: 86
$40,000 to $44,999: 89
$45,000 to $49,999: 58
$50,000 to $59,999: 82
$60,000 to $74,999: 131
$75,000 to $99,999: 96
$100,000 to $124,999: 12
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

German: 573

Irish: 253

English: 242

French (except Basque): 230

Polish: 207

United States or American: 148

Other groups: 128

French Canadian: 90

Finnish: 80

Scotch-Irish: 72

Italian: 67

Scottish: 66

Dutch: 50

European: 46

Canadian: 40

Hungarian: 29

Swedish: 20

Portuguese: 16

Arab:: 15

Lebanese: 15

Welsh: 12

British: 11

Czech: 11

Swiss: 7

Danish: 6

Albanian: 4

Maltese: 4

Lithuanian: 4

Czechoslovakian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (37%)
Germany (20%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17%)
Thailand (14%)
United Kingdom (11%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2511
Northeast: 75
Midwest: 170
South: 96
West: 83

56% of East Tawas residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 27
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 296
Less than 1 year of college: 74
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 133
Associate degree: 46
Bachelor's degree: 134
Master's degree: 59
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 43
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 100
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 407
Less than 1 year of college: 111
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 200
Associate degree: 95
Bachelor's degree: 133
Master's degree: 49
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,828
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $68,707
Asian householders: $32,318
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $53,374
Two or more races householders: $42,878
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,076

East Tawas household income for White non-Hispanic householders

East Tawas household income for Two or more races householders

East Tawas marital status for males

East Tawas marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,099
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $104,102
Two or more races householders: $156,153
Hispanic or Latino householders: $76,341

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,325
One, attached: 32
Two: 50
3 or 4: 26
5 to 9: 62
10 to 19: 35
20 to 49: 148
50 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $57,825

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Tawas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (30%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26

Here:	8.8%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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