COMPARING TWO PLACES
Negaunee vs Escanaba
PLACE A
Negaunee, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Escanaba, Michigan
Negaunee is 62% smaller than Escanaba. Negaunee earns more, with a median household income $25,199 higher.
NEGAUNEEESCANABADIFFERENCE
Total population4,66312,257−62% vs Escanaba
Population density347962−615
Population growth1.3%-1.3%+2.6 pts
Median age38.444.4−6.0
Male53.8%47.7%+6.1 pts
Female46.2%52.3%−6.1 pts
Foreign-born2.3%1.6%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.9%86.5%+6.5 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%2.4%−0.2 pts
Asian0.1%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other4.8%9.7%−4.9 pts
Median household income$70,568$45,369+$25,199
Per capita income$33,779$32,014+$1,765
Poverty rate12.4%17.7%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.503−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%19.8%+13.3 pts
Graduate degree8.3%6.1%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%5.2%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation62.2%51.7%+10.4 pts
Median home value$170,100$125,200+$44,900
Median gross rent$861$657+$204
Owner-occupied76.5%63.9%+12.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.1%11.6%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households50.4%30.5%+19.9 pts
Average commute15.811.0+4.8
Worked from home13.9%6.1%+7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.8%−0.6 pts
Uninsured0.4%5.2%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025