Escanaba

Population: 12,374
Median household income: $40,169
Median home value: $116,600

Escanaba is a community in Delta County, Michigan, home to 12,374 residents. At $40,169, its median household income sits below Delta County's $54,829.

From 2019 to 2023, Escanaba's population grew 1.0% from 12,251 to 12,374, while its median home value rose 35.4% from $86,100 to $116,600.

74.7% of workers drive to work alone. 61.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,374
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $40,169
Median home value: $116,600
Median gross rent: $661
Housing units: 6,556
Homeownership rate: 58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,25112,374

Median household income

$35,813$40,169

Median home value

$86,100$116,600

Median gross rent

$563$661

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,251	$35,813	$86,100	$563
2020	12,180	$33,102	$87,500	$519
2021	12,439	$36,173	$91,300	$538
2022	12,403	$38,457	$104,200	$615
2023	12,374	$40,169	$116,600	$661

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	633	5.1%
5 to 17	2,004	16.2%
18 to 24	866	7.0%
25 to 34	1,344	10.9%
35 to 44	1,558	12.6%
45 to 54	1,377	11.1%
55 to 64	1,768	14.3%
65 to 74	1,600	12.9%
75 and over	1,224	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,686	86.4%
Black or African American	55	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	242	2.0%
Asian	41	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,099	8.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	251	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,060	11.9%
High school graduate	2,917	32.9%
Some college or associate's	3,219	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,160	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	515	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,506	74.7%
Carpooled	634	13.5%
Public transit	37	0.8%
Walked	151	3.2%
Bicycle	65	1.4%
Worked from home	229	4.9%
Other means	73	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,477	77.9%
15 to 29 min	662	14.8%
30 to 44 min	149	3.3%
45 to 59 min	62	1.4%
60+ min	116	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 21.1% (2,510 of 11,915)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,796	48.9%
Nonfamily households	2,918	51.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,714	87.2%
Vacant	842	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,346	58.6%
Renter-occupied	2,368	41.4%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,036	61.6%
1-unit, attached	86	1.3%
2 to 4 units	988	15.1%
5 to 19 units	539	8.2%
20 or more units	588	9.0%
Mobile home & other	319	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2626360
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 3.62 sq mi
Center point: 45.7463, -87.0836