Escanaba, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,214 (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 2007 in this state: $134,913.

Median contract rent in 2007: $391 (lower quartile is $285, upper quartile is $468)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $422

Median gross rent in Escanaba, MI in 2007: $466

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

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,587 (it was $70,000 in 2000)

Escanaba:	$95,587
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,546 - $133,275

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $118,061
Here: $118,061
State: $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $104,870
Here: $104,870
State: $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $115,753
Here: $115,753
State: $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,837
Here: $84,837
State: $151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $761,025
Here: $761,025
State: $149,899

Mobile homes: $24,096
Here: $24,096
State: $39,606

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

Home Value Estimate
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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

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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 2007 in Escanaba, MI:

Less than $10,000: 28
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 54
$20,000 to $24,999: 42
$25,000 to $29,999: 46
$30,000 to $34,999: 56
$35,000 to $39,999: 89
$40,000 to $49,999: 154
$50,000 to $59,999: 183
$60,000 to $69,999: 200
$70,000 to $79,999: 331
$80,000 to $89,999: 310
$90,000 to $99,999: 283
$100,000 to $124,999: 669
$125,000 to $149,999: 276
$150,000 to $174,999: 230
$175,000 to $199,999: 147
$200,000 to $249,999: 188
$250,000 to $299,999: 41
$300,000 to $399,999: 67
$400,000 to $499,999: 24
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Escanaba rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Escanaba:

Less than $100: 51 people
$100 to $149: 43
$150 to $199: 93
$200 to $249: 166
$250 to $299: 166
$300 to $349: 206
$350 to $399: 245
$400 to $449: 266
$450 to $499: 250
$500 to $549: 170
$550 to $599: 45
$600 to $649: 49
$650 to $699: 32
$700 to $749: 15
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 13
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 14
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,188
Black householders: $100,877
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,369
Some other race householders: $17,477
Two or more races householders: $13,970
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $15,393

Escanaba household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Escanaba household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Escanaba household income for Some other race householders

Escanaba household income for Two or more races householders

Escanaba household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Escanaba marital status for males

Escanaba marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $105,906
Black or African American householders: $190,854
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $58,991
Two or more races householders: $40,946
Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,171

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: $25,022

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 (Noninst.)

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