East Tawas

Population: 2,686
Median household income: $41,619
Median home value: $114,400

East Tawas is a community in Iosco County, Michigan, home to 2,686 residents. Its median household income of $41,619 runs below the Iosco County figure of $47,777.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Tawas's population declined 1.7% from 2,733 to 2,686, while its median home value rose 19.8% from $95,500 to $114,400.

Households average 1.80 people. The median gross rent is $569.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,686
Median age: 57.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,619
Median home value: $114,400
Median gross rent: $569
Housing units: 1,911
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7332,686

Median household income

$40,417$41,619

Median home value

$95,500$114,400

Median gross rent

$588$569

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,733	$40,417	$95,500	$588
2020	2,729	$36,742	$89,800	$566
2021	2,684	$38,295	$96,300	$519
2022	2,677	$40,833	$102,400	$561
2023	2,686	$41,619	$114,400	$569

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7423.5%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	1.6%
5 to 17	284	10.6%
18 to 24	112	4.2%
25 to 34	190	7.1%
35 to 44	281	10.5%
45 to 54	359	13.4%
55 to 64	486	18.1%
65 to 74	632	23.5%
75 and over	299	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,327	86.6%
Black or African American	68	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.6%
Asian	45	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.6%
Two or more races	186	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	109	4.9%
High school graduate	838	37.3%
Some college or associate's	861	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	206	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	233	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone59.1%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked16.1%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	580	59.1%
Carpooled	161	16.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	158	16.1%
Bicycle	15	1.5%
Worked from home	68	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	723	79.1%
15 to 29 min	102	11.2%
30 to 44 min	31	3.4%
45 to 59 min	41	4.5%
60+ min	17	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 13.5% (363 of 2,682)

	Count	Share
Family households	614	41.3%
Nonfamily households	871	58.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,485	77.7%
Vacant	426	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,039	70.0%
Renter-occupied	446	30.0%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units11.1%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,404	73.5%
1-unit, attached	58	3.0%
2 to 4 units	36	1.9%
5 to 19 units	158	8.3%
20 or more units	213	11.1%
Mobile home & other	42	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2624420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 44.2908, -83.4838