| | East Tawas, MI | Frankfort, MI | United States |
| Population | 2,684 | 1,034 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.7% | 52.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.3% | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 58.8 | 60.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,807 | 1,275 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,951 | 1,513 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,887 | 1,546 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.8% | -14.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -5.8% | -16.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 954.1 | 745.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | East Tawas, MI | Frankfort, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.7% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.8% | 2.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.5% | 0.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 1.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 11.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.7% | 7.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 9.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.6% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 25.0% | 19.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.5% | 10.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | East Tawas, MI | Frankfort, MI | United States |
| White | 92.5% | 92.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.1% | 2.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 0.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | East Tawas, MI | Frankfort, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 48.0% | 46.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.8% | 44.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.0% | 53.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 17.9% | 23.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 23.2% | 11.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.9% | 18.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.89 | 2.05 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,417 | 448 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 638 | 212 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 13.6% | 20.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 67.4% | 56.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 779 | 236 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.2% | 7.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.8% | 16.0% | 10.8% |