Tawas City

Population: 1,654
Median household income: $46,797
Median home value: $124,000

Tawas City, a community in Iosco County, Michigan, has 1,654 residents. At $46,797, its median household income sits in line with Iosco County's $47,777.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tawas City's population declined 12.1% from 1,881 to 1,654, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $96,300 to $124,000.

The median resident is 48.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,654
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,797
Median home value: $124,000
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 931
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8811,654

Median household income

$49,226$46,797

Median home value

$96,300$124,000

Median gross rent

$707$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,881	$49,226	$96,300	$707
2020	1,824	$49,648	$98,800	$731
2021	1,870	$50,644	$103,900	$765
2022	1,749	$51,143	$115,200	$781
2023	1,654	$46,797	$124,000	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	3.3%
5 to 17	252	15.2%
18 to 24	76	4.6%
25 to 34	165	10.0%
35 to 44	216	13.1%
45 to 54	161	9.7%
55 to 64	292	17.7%
65 to 74	254	15.4%
75 and over	183	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,456	88.0%
Black or African American	26	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	48	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	90	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	128	10.1%
High school graduate	542	42.6%
Some college or associate's	351	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	155	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	95	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	498	82.6%
Carpooled	39	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	2.5%
Bicycle	9	1.5%
Worked from home	39	6.5%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	373	66.1%
15 to 29 min	94	16.7%
30 to 44 min	39	6.9%
45 to 59 min	17	3.0%
60+ min	41	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 11.2% (171 of 1,528)

	Count	Share
Family households	395	58.0%
Nonfamily households	286	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	681	73.1%
Vacant	250	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	529	77.7%
Renter-occupied	152	22.3%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	721	77.4%
1-unit, attached	20	2.1%
2 to 4 units	18	1.9%
5 to 19 units	103	11.1%
20 or more units	23	2.5%
Mobile home & other	46	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2678140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.43 sq mi
Center point: 44.2672, -83.5230