Michigan / Census place 2626360

Escanaba

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Escanaba city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,257
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
962/sq mi
12.7 sq mi land area
Median age
44.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$45,369
Median home value
$125,200
Median gross rent
$657
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.8%
Typical commute
11 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ESCANABA (2 mi from place center)
Average high
51.3°F
Average low
33°F
Annual rainfall
28.8"
Annual snowfall
46.9"

Month by month

A year in Escanaba.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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