COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Range vs Escanaba
PLACE A
South Range, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Escanaba, Michigan
South Range is 94% smaller than Escanaba. South Range earns more, with a median household income $13,173 higher.
SOUTH RANGEESCANABADIFFERENCE
Total population74112,257−94% vs Escanaba
Population density2,036962+1,074
Population growth-1.1%-1.3%+0.3 pts
Median age43.244.4−1.2
Male49.6%47.7%+1.9 pts
Female50.4%52.3%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born2.1%1.6%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.7%86.5%+5.2 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%2.4%+2.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other3.7%9.7%−5.9 pts
Median household income$58,542$45,369+$13,173
Per capita income$33,683$32,014+$1,669
Poverty rate23.7%17.7%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.503−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%19.8%−4.2 pts
Graduate degree6.1%6.1%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%5.2%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation60.3%51.7%+8.5 pts
Median home value$101,100$125,200−$24,100
Median gross rent$817$657+$160
Owner-occupied72.3%63.9%+8.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%11.6%+3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households53.1%30.5%+22.6 pts
Average commute11.411.0+0.4
Worked from home8.9%6.1%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.8%Even
Uninsured7.7%5.2%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025