Escanaba city, Michigan
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.88
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,257
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,296
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,422
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,423
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,450
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,616
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 845
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $125,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,095
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $457
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $657
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,715
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.06
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,770
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 116,454
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,035
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 589,179
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $47,676
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 11.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,369
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,014
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 976.9
Population per square mile, 2010 979.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.88
FIPS Code 2626360