Tawas City, MI City Data

Tawas City, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,005 people who live in Tawas City and approximately 27,339 who live in Iosco County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tawas City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Tawas City. We have included Tawas City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tawas City Information

Iosco County where Tawas City resides is 1,890.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,339 and has a population rank of 1,471 out of all the places in the United States.

Tawas City has a total of 2,005 people and of those residents there are 938 males and 1,067 females. The median age of the male population is 41.6 and the female population is 47.6. There are approximately 266 births each year and around 340 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tawas City varies per year, but currently 1,991 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 2,005 people who live in Tawas City, there are 469 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tawas City is 241 male and 228 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,574.

General Tawas City Information
Total area in square miles - Iosco County	1,890.77
Water area in square miles - Iosco County	N/A
Resident population - Iosco County	27,339
Population rank - Iosco County	1,471
Total population	2,005
Total population (male)	938
Total population (female)	1,067
Population median age (male)	41.6
Population median age (female)	47.6
Births - Iosco County	266
Deaths- Iosco County	340
Population of one race	1,991
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	469
Population under 20 years (male)	241
Population under 20 years (female)	228
Total population 18 years and over	1,574

Tawas City Social Characteristics

There are 11,727 households in Tawas City. Families make up 7,880 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tawas City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,471), male householder with no wife present (388) and female householder with no husband present (963). The remainder of the Tawas City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,872. Tawas City, MI moving companies help people in Tawas City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Tawas City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tawas City is based, there are 11,537 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,614 never married, 6,648 now married, 170 separated, 1,693 widowed, and 1,412 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 84 separated, 479 widowed and 1,279 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tawas City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tawas City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Iosco County)
Total households	11,727
Family households (families)	7,880
With own children under 18 years	3,114
Married-couple family	6,471
With own children under 18 years	2,047
Male householder, no wife present, family	388
With own children under 18 years	258
Female householder, no husband present, family	963
With own children under 18 years	621
Nonfamily households	3,872
Householder living alone	3,359
65 years and over	1,645

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	215
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	278
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,429
Householder	484
Spouse	374
Child	489
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	43
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	309
Male householder	108
Male householder living alone	90
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	168
Female householder living alone	155
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,537
Never married	1,614
Now married	6,648
Separated	170
Widowed	1,693
Divorced	1,412
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	84
Widowed	479
Divorced	1,279

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,005
Male	938
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	80
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	7
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	78
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	40
Female	1,067
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	65
10 to 14 years	56
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	71
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	87

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,005
One race	1,991
White	1,951
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,738
People who are White alone	1,694
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,040
Same house	14,953
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,762
Different state or abroad	1,527
Different state	1,432
Abroad	95

PLACE OF BIRTH (Iosco County)
Total resident population	27,339
Born in United States	18,859
State of residence	22,292
Different state	4,502
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	201
Foreign born	344

Tawas City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Tawas City. That total enrollment is 5,740 for the population of the country, which includes Tawas City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,083 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,269 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 568.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Tawas City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,740
Pre-kindergarten	272
Public	235
Private	37
Kindergarten	264
Public	248
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,027
Public	2,775
Private	252
Elementary and high school	4,635
Public	4,354
Private	281
High school grades 9 to 12	1,608
Public	1,579
Private	29
College, undergraduate years	450
Public	387
Private	63
Graduate or professional school	119
Public	114
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	20,854

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,764
Less than 9th grade	1,053
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,306
High school graduate	7,951
Some college, no degree	4,324
Associate's degree	903
Bachelor's degree	2,227
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,429

Tawas City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,045 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tawas City. The Tawas City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,261), service occupations (1,835), sales and office occupations (2,485), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (48), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,327) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,199). The 22,045 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,987 private wage and salary workers, 1,225 government workers, 893 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Iosco County)
Population 16 years and over	22,045
In labor force	11,168
Civilian labor force	11,155
Employed	10,155
Unemployed	1,000
Percent Unemployed	9
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	11,362
In labor force	5,312
Civilian labor force	5,312
Unemployed Civilian labor force	416
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,683
In labor force	5,856
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	584
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Iosco County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,957
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,303
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	989
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	173
Other means	80
Worked at home	352
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	209,120

OCCUPATION (Iosco County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,261
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,261
Service occupations	1,835
Sales and office occupations	2,485
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	48
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,327
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,199

INDUSTRY (Iosco County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,261
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	184
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,933
Wholesale trade	154
Retail trade	1,528
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	702
Information	148
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	465
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	424
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,148
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	857
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	454

CLASS OF WORKER (Iosco County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,261
Private wage and salary workers	7,987
Government workers	1,225
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	893
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tawas City Housing Characteristics

In Tawas City, MI there are 20,432 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,727 occupied and 8,705 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tawas City, there are 16,312 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,053 units in Tawas City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Tawas City, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tawas City, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tawas City. There are 198 housing units with rent less than $200, 162 with rent between $200-299, 894 with rent between $300-499 and 568 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tawas City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tawas City, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Iosco County)
Total housing units	20,432
Occupied housing units	11,727
Vacant housing units	8,705

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Iosco County)
Total housing units	20,432
1-unit, detached	16,312
1-unit, attached	1,053
2 units	257
3 or 4 units	252
5 to 9 units	500
10 to 19 units	202
20 to 49 units	246
50 or more units	28
Mobile home	1,529

HOUSING TENURE (Iosco County)
Occupied housing units	11,727
Owner-occupied	9,615
Renter-occupied	2,112

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Iosco County)
Occupied housing units	11,727
No vehicles available	740
2 vehicle available	6,568
3 vehicles available	1,314
4 vehicles available	272
5 or more vehicles available	116

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Iosco County)
Occupied housing units	11,727
Utility gas	7,250
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	643
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	494
Coal or coke
Wood	621
Solar energy
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Iosco County)
Occupied housing units	11,727
Less Than $50,000	9,615
$50,000 to $99,999	3,894
$100,000 to $149,999	1,270
$150,000 to $199,999	517
$200,000 to $299,999	330
$300,000 to $499,999	55
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	77,100

GROSS RENT (Iosco County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,112
Less than $200	198
$200 to $299	162
$300 to $499	894
$500 to $699	405
$700 to $999	107
$1,000 to $1,499	44
$1,500 or more	11