COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chassell vs Escanaba
PLACE A
Chassell, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Escanaba, Michigan
Chassell is 93% smaller than Escanaba. Chassell earns more, with a median household income $8,779 higher.
CHASSELLESCANABADIFFERENCE
Total population89912,257−93% vs Escanaba
Population density249962−713
Population growth–-1.3%–
Median age49.444.4+5.0
Male49.4%47.7%+1.7 pts
Female50.6%52.3%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born1.4%1.6%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.8%86.5%+5.3 pts
Black1.4%0.5%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%2.4%+1.3 pts
Asian1.4%1.0%+0.4 pts
Other1.7%9.7%−8.0 pts
Median household income$54,148$45,369+$8,779
Per capita income$44,805$32,014+$12,791
Poverty rate17.0%17.7%−0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5220.503+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher42.8%19.8%+23.0 pts
Graduate degree21.1%6.1%+15.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%5.2%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation55.8%51.7%+4.1 pts
Median home value$167,600$125,200+$42,400
Median gross rent$711$657+$54
Owner-occupied84.4%63.9%+20.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.6%11.6%+12.0 pts
Rent-burdened households58.8%30.5%+28.3 pts
Average commute17.711.0+6.7
Worked from home11.5%6.1%+5.4 pts
Public transit to work2.3%0.8%+1.4 pts
Uninsured11.1%5.2%+5.9 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024