COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ephraim vs Escanaba
PLACE A
Ephraim, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Escanaba, Michigan
Ephraim is 48% smaller than Escanaba. Ephraim earns more, with a median household income $21,172 higher. Escanaba has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -9%).
EPHRAIMESCANABADIFFERENCE
Total population6,39312,257−48% vs Escanaba
Population density1,426962+465
Population growth-8.5%-1.3%−7.2 pts
Median age22.144.4−22.3
Male50.0%47.7%+2.3 pts
Female50.0%52.3%−2.3 pts
Foreign-born8.9%1.6%+7.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%86.5%−1.9 pts
Black2.3%0.5%+1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%2.4%+7.3 pts
Asian1.1%1.0%+0.1 pts
Other2.5%9.7%−7.2 pts
Median household income$66,541$45,369+$21,172
Per capita income$24,227$32,014−$7,787
Poverty rate17.3%17.7%−0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.503−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%19.8%+20.0 pts
Graduate degree17.5%6.1%+11.4 pts
Unemployment rate10.5%5.2%+5.2 pts
Labor force participation63.3%51.7%+11.6 pts
Median home value$423,700$125,200+$298,500
Median gross rent$928$657+$271
Owner-occupied49.5%63.9%−14.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%11.6%−3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households35.3%30.5%+4.8 pts
Average commute15.911.0+4.9
Worked from home7.3%6.1%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured7.5%5.2%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025