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Escanaba, MI vs Ironwood, MI

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- Ironwood is 0% more densely populated than Escanaba.
- People are 2.2% more likely to be married in Ironwood.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Ironwood.
 Escanaba, MIIronwood, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,147329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.138.4
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 Population - 201012,604  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,293285,036,114
 Population - 199013,659  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-23.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock782.593.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Escanaba, MIIronwood, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock8.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Escanaba, MIIronwood, MIUnited States
 White86.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Escanaba, MIIronwood, MIUnited States
 Married Population40.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.952.60
 Households5,722  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,15580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,797  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%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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Reviews for Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 17 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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