Escanaba, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,133 (All urban)

Escanaba, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,250 (5,791 occupied: 3,721 owner occupied, 2,070 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	26%

Housing density: 494 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $65,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $345

Median gross rent in Escanaba, MI in 2000: $373

Housing units in Escanaba with a mortgage: 1,625 (121 second mortgage, 136 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,436

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,660

In family households: 9,825 (2,527 male householders, 780 female householders)
2,568 spouses, 3,505 children (3,260 natural, 77 adopted, 168 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 57 other relatives, 219 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,835 (1,050 male householders (806 living alone)), 1,410 female householders (1,329 living alone)), 375 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 473 (384 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,612 2-persons, 761 3-persons, 574 4-persons, 263 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,135 1-person, 307 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,888 married couples with children.
886 single-parent households (158 men, 728 women).

97.3% of residents of Escanaba speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 117 (0.9%)
(53.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Escanaba, Michigan:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 49
4 rooms: 430
5 rooms: 929
6 rooms: 804
7 rooms: 672
8 rooms: 419
9 or more rooms: 409

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Escanaba, Michigan:

1 room: 33
2 rooms: 193
3 rooms: 469
4 rooms: 507
5 rooms: 505
6 rooms: 191
7 rooms: 77
8 rooms: 50
9 or more rooms: 45

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 137
1990 to 1994: 147
1980 to 1989: 444
1970 to 1979: 749
1960 to 1969: 542
1950 to 1959: 729
1940 to 1949: 633
1939 or earlier: 2,839

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Escanaba:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 128
2 bedrooms: 981
3 bedrooms: 1,739
4 bedrooms: 712
5 or more bedrooms: 154

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Escanaba:

no bedroom: 33
1 bedroom: 751
2 bedrooms: 865
3 bedrooms: 326
4 bedrooms: 77
5 or more bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Escanaba in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 200
1 vehicle: 1,387
2 vehicles: 1,637
3 vehicles: 412
4 vehicles: 57
5 or more vehicles: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Escanaba in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 440
1 vehicle: 1,142
2 vehicles: 407
3 vehicles: 74
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 51
$25,000 to $29,999: 72
$30,000 to $34,999: 65
$35,000 to $39,999: 96
$40,000 to $49,999: 212
$50,000 to $59,999: 450
$60,000 to $69,999: 391
$70,000 to $79,999: 303
$80,000 to $89,999: 400
$90,000 to $99,999: 184
$100,000 to $124,999: 331
$125,000 to $149,999: 207
$150,000 to $174,999: 131
$175,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 to $249,999: 49
$250,000 to $299,999: 35
$300,000 to $399,999: 23
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Escanaba:

Less than $100: 67
$100 to $149: 75
$150 to $199: 219
$200 to $249: 219
$250 to $299: 279
$300 to $349: 345
$350 to $399: 357
$400 to $449: 224
$450 to $499: 56
$500 to $549: 68
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 20
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 19
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 69

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 12
1990 to 1994: 9
1985 to 1989: 22
1980 to 1984: 6
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 12
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 45

Escanaba, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.6%
Number of people working at home: 105 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 562
5 to 9 minutes: 1777
10 to 14 minutes: 1675
15 to 19 minutes: 606
20 to 24 minutes: 362
25 to 29 minutes: 83
30 to 34 minutes: 147
35 to 39 minutes: 29
40 to 44 minutes: 19
45 to 59 minutes: 80
60 to 89 minutes: 159
90 or more minutes: 101

Escanaba mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,643 (81%)
Carpooled: 658 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 55 (1%)
Taxi: 39 (1%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 170 (3%)
Other means: 16 (0%)
Worked at home: 105 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 721
$10,000 to $14,999: 767
$15,000 to $19,999: 539
$20,000 to $24,999: 423
$25,000 to $29,999: 521
$30,000 to $34,999: 402
$35,000 to $39,999: 351
$40,000 to $44,999: 222
$45,000 to $49,999: 252
$50,000 to $59,999: 467
$60,000 to $74,999: 557
$75,000 to $99,999: 308
$100,000 to $124,999: 108
$125,000 to $149,999: 52
$150,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

German: 1781
French (except Basque): 1727
French Canadian: 1193
Swedish: 920
Irish: 673
English: 543
Other groups: 534
Polish: 385
Italian: 377
Finnish: 373
United States or American: 371
Norwegian: 313
Croatian: 263
Belgian: 238
Dutch: 118
Scottish: 98
Danish: 88
Scotch-Irish: 65
European: 61
Greek: 50
Arab:: 32
Lebanese: 32
Lithuanian: 28
Scandinavian: 25
Russian: 24
British: 22
Canadian: 20
Czech: 19
Welsh: 19
Austrian: 18
Luxemburger: 16
Serbian: 12
Slovene: 12
Brazilian: 10
Iranian: 9
Swiss: 8
Australian: 7
Ukrainian: 7
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
Portuguese: 6
Yugoslavian: 6
Hungarian: 5
Haitian: 4
Jamaican: 3

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

United Kingdom (17%)
Germany (13%)
Italy (13%)
Canada (12%)
Greece (10%)
Mexico (10%)
Australia (6%)

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

This state: 10476
Northeast: 153
Midwest: 1703
South: 429
West: 202

61% of Escanaba residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 132
9th grade: 59
10th grade: 115
11th grade: 66
12th grade, no diploma: 55
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,239
Less than 1 year of college: 304
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 672
Associate degree: 386
Bachelor's degree: 626
Master's degree: 223
Professional school degree: 74
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 210
9th grade: 62
10th grade: 148
11th grade: 134
12th grade, no diploma: 139
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,762
Less than 1 year of college: 487
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 614
Associate degree: 496
Bachelor's degree: 586
Master's degree: 143
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 27.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 19.4%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 33.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,494
Black householders: $102,264
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,385
Some other race householders: $18,571
Two or more races householders: $13,214
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $16,250

Escanaba household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

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Escanaba household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

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Escanaba household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Escanaba marital status for males

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Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $76,300
Black or African American householders: $137,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $42,500
Two or more races householders: $29,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $59,200

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,811
One, attached: 38
Two: 833
3 or 4: 351
5 to 9: 188
10 to 19: 160
20 to 49: 157
50 or more: 340
Mobile homes: 372

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Escanaba:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (93%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (2%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (81%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 167

Here:	11.7%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	2.7%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41

Here:	6.1%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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