COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fraser vs Superior
PLACE A
Fraser, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Superior, Wisconsin
Fraser is 45% smaller than Superior. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
FRASERSUPERIORDIFFERENCE
Total population14,49626,397−45% vs Superior
Population density3,501721+2,780
Population growth1.7%-1.8%+3.5 pts
Median age43.039.1+3.9
Male48.1%48.6%−0.5 pts
Female51.9%51.4%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born7.3%2.4%+4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.4%88.2%−8.7 pts
Black10.0%1.0%+9.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%2.6%+0.0 pts
Asian1.7%1.1%+0.6 pts
Other6.3%7.2%−0.9 pts
Median household income$64,354$64,216+$138
Per capita income$43,471$37,690+$5,781
Poverty rate10.4%13.3%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.431+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%29.1%−6.3 pts
Graduate degree5.5%8.3%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%3.2%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation66.8%65.6%+1.2 pts
Median home value$215,900$180,400+$35,500
Median gross rent$843$900−$57
Owner-occupied73.3%60.6%+12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.0%6.4%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.7%41.1%−0.3 pts
Average commute23.516.1+7.4
Worked from home14.0%8.7%+5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.4%−0.8 pts
Uninsured4.9%5.0%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025