| | Escanaba, MI | Traverse City, MI | United States |
| Population | 12,439 | 15,263 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.5% | 52.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.5% | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43 | 40.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,604 | 14,709 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,140 | 14,532 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 13,659 | 15,155 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.9% | 8.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -11.4% | 3.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 976.0 | 1,832.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.7 | 8.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 3.6 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Escanaba, MI | Traverse City, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.8% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 15.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.9% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 14.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Escanaba, MI | Traverse City, MI | United States |
| White | 86.4% | 89.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.6% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 4.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Escanaba, MI | Traverse City, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 40.9% | 42.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.8% | 41.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.1% | 57.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.8% | 35.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 20.9% | 15.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.4% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.09 | 2.14 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,722 | 6,844 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,925 | 3,507 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.3% | 26.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.3% | 46.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,797 | 3,337 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.7% | 18.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10.8% |