COMPARING TWO PLACES
Omena vs Escanaba
PLACE A
Omena, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Escanaba, Michigan
Omena is 98% smaller than Escanaba. Omena earns more, with a median household income $78,184 higher. Omena has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -1%).
OMENAESCANABADIFFERENCE
Total population30512,257−98% vs Escanaba
Population density67962−894
Population growth10.5%-1.3%+11.8 pts
Median age63.444.4+19.0
Male44.3%47.7%−3.4 pts
Female55.7%52.3%+3.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.5%86.5%+1.1 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other12.5%9.7%+2.8 pts
Median household income$123,553$45,369+$78,184
Per capita income$49,227$32,014+$17,213
Poverty rate6.2%17.7%−11.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1930.503−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher62.8%19.8%+43.1 pts
Graduate degree26.4%6.1%+20.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation30.7%51.7%−21.0 pts
Median home value$621,400$125,200+$496,200
Median gross rent–$657–
Owner-occupied100.0%63.9%+36.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate70.7%11.6%+59.1 pts
Rent-burdened households–30.5%–
Average commute22.311.0+11.3
Worked from home13.4%6.1%+7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024