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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Marquette Micro

Marquette, MI · 1 counties · 70,887 residents · 1,809 sq mi
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Marquette is a metro area of 70,887 people. Median home value sits at $44,400. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Renters pay $333 a month at the median. Households take in $25,137 at the median, 17% less than the US figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

70,887
+10%vs 2000
vs 64,634 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39 / sq mi
+10%vs 2000
vs 36 / sq mi in 2000
30.8
−18%vs 2000
vs 37.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,809 sq mi
Population, 19902024
64K66K68K70K72K19902000201020202024Marquette
202467K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(5,041)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(5,468)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(5,086)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(5,876)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.9%(7,030)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(12,100)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(10,767)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(6,553)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(4,975)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(4,491)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(2,762)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(738)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,137
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,548 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,025
−39%vs 2000
vs $18,070 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.6%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,400
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$333
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $398 in 2000
US average: $450
64.2%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.8% in 2000
35.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(61,205)
Black1.3%(846)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(444)
Asian0.5%(314)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(68,117)
Black1.6%(1,145)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(549)
Asian0.7%(495)
Other1.6%(1,130)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(768)
Panamanian0.2%(145)
Puerto Rican0.2%(129)
Argentine0%(22)
Spaniard0%(22)
Cuban0%(19)
Honduran0%(16)
Dominican0%(14)
Peruvian0%(11)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(120)
Korean0.1%(91)
Chinese0%(29)
Japanese0%(16)
Thai0%(15)
Hmong0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.6%(13,157)
Finnish15.8%(10,590)
English14.4%(9,659)
Irish10.1%(6,760)
French7.9%(5,325)
Italian7.2%(4,863)
Swedish7%(4,673)
Polish6.4%(4,295)
Scottish2.5%(1,706)
Dutch2.4%(1,638)
American2.4%(1,589)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian2.1%(1,395)
British0.8%(524)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(428)
Hungarian0.5%(305)
Belgian0.4%(297)
Czech0.4%(269)
Danish0.4%(265)
Ukrainian0.4%(249)
Russian0.3%(233)
Greek0.3%(231)
Canadian0.3%(199)
Welsh0.3%(198)
Macedonian0.3%(182)
Austrian0.3%(176)
Lithuanian0.3%(172)
Croatian0.2%(152)
Arab0.2%(111)
Slovak0.2%(103)
Swiss0.1%(87)
Serbian0.1%(72)
Latvian0.1%(52)
Slovene0.1%(49)
Lebanese0.1%(45)
Romanian0.1%(45)
Portuguese0.1%(40)
Armenian0%(33)
Iranian0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Moroccan0%(12)
Section 05

Education

20.3%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.8%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.8%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.2 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.5%(11,838)
Married47.3%(13,821)
Widowed2.5%(721)
Divorced9.7%(2,829)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(9,439)
Married49.4%(13,969)
Widowed7.3%(2,076)
Divorced9.9%(2,787)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.8%(905)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(1,079)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(1,799)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(291)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,562 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Marquette, MI?

Marquette, MI has about 70,887 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Marquette, MI?

The typical household in Marquette, MI earns about $25,137 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marquette, MI expensive?

In Marquette, MI, the median home is worth about $44,400, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Marquette, MI?

About 20.3% of adults age 25 and over in Marquette, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marquette, MI?

About 12.6% of people in Marquette, MI live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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