Population 4,624 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Tawas
Household size in East Tawas
| Period | East Tawas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in East Tawas are small: just 2.05 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.21 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Tawas
| Period | East Tawas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.1 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.1, East Tawas is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Tawas
| Period | East Tawas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in East Tawas, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Tawas
Renters in East Tawas
| Period | East Tawas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in East Tawas own their homes; 25.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan. Among homeowners, 53.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Tawas
| Period | East Tawas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in East Tawas: 33.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Tawas
| Period | East Tawas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in East Tawas is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Tawas
| Period | East Tawas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $608 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $650 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $746 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$183 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in East Tawas runs $746 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Tawas
Bachelor's degrees in East Tawas
| Period | East Tawas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in East Tawas: 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Tawas
| Period | East Tawas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in East Tawas have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Tawas
| Period | East Tawas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Tawas runs below the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Tawas compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tawas | 2.05 | 55.1 | 7.6% | 25.4% | 33.0% | 1969 | $746 | 24.4% | 92.8% | 4.7% |
| Tawas City | 2.31 | 51.0 | 8.0% | 15.2% | 28.4% | 1972 | $917 | 20.2% | 91.8% | 5.0% |
| White Rock | 2.72 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 21.6% | 1978 | $762 | 17.7% | 91.7% | 3.3% |
| Foote Site Village | 2.23 | 46.8 | 10.7% | 17.6% | 47.0% | 1971 | $742 | 17.7% | 87.2% | 22.1% |
| National City | 2.34 | 55.7 | 7.6% | 7.8% | 50.6% | 1974 | $727 | 18.5% | 89.3% | 7.3% |
| Oscoda | 2.08 | 50.3 | 10.1% | 20.1% | 34.3% | 1971 | $779 | 20.5% | 92.2% | 8.1% |
| Turner | 2.19 | 52.4 | 10.5% | 15.8% | 38.8% | 1969 | $810 | 15.4% | 90.5% | 4.4% |
| Whittemore | 2.54 | 48.9 | 10.0% | 14.8% | 30.7% | 1971 | $723 | 14.0% | 86.5% | 6.6% |
| Hale | 2.12 | 54.8 | 4.3% | 11.0% | 48.5% | 1973 | $834 | 16.6% | 85.5% | 4.9% |
| Greenbush | 2.04 | 56.6 | 9.9% | 11.3% | 46.8% | 1973 | $998 | 20.9% | 94.3% | 4.7% |
| Mikado | 2.15 | 54.2 | 8.3% | 8.3% | 37.9% | 1976 | $830 | 13.2% | 91.4% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Tawas. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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