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Escanaba, MI vs Iron River, MI

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- Iron River is 0% more densely populated than Escanaba.
- People are 2.6% less likely to be married in Iron River.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Iron River.
 Escanaba, MIIron River, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,989329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201012,604  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,929285,036,114
 Population - 199013,659  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock46.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock443.793.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Escanaba, MIIron River, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Escanaba, MIIron River, MIUnited States
 White86.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Escanaba, MIIron River, MIUnited States
 Married Population40.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households5,722  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock71080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,797  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Escanaba    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I am so honored and thankful that I was born and raised in America, and that I have the freedoms and liberties bestowed upon its citizens. In the Upper Peninsula, I  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am not a native of Escanaba, however I have lived in many different areas. I found Escanaba's climate in relation to Michigan as pretty moderate. The housing is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Don't expect to find a good job or make friends here unless you know someone. The often repeated phrase "You're not from here, are you?" is more of an accusation than a  More

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