Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Escanaba spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.38 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of adults in Escanaba who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.27% of the adults in Escanaba have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Escanaba in 2022 was $29,138, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,552 for a family of four. However, Escanaba contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Escanaba is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Escanaba home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Escanaba residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Escanaba include German, French, Irish, Swedish, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Escanaba is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
