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Escanaba, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Menominee County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,374
Population
971/sq mi density
$40,169
Median Income
$30,207 per capita
$116,600
Home Value
$170,691 Zillow
$661
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
495
Violent Crime/100K
1,830 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$40,169 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,600 home value, $661/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
495 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,169
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,207
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.9%
12% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Escanaba vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Escanaba’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,169
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,207
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,949
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
60% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$971M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
491
Restaurants
48
Healthcare
33
Retail
61
Manufacturing
48
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,949
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,886
11% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,169 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,207 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,949 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $971M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 491 |
| Restaurants | 48 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,949 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,886 |