Negaunee is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Negaunee’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Negaunee spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.44 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Negaunee does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Negaunee is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.64% of adults in Negaunee have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Negaunee in 2022 was $30,977, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,908 for a family of four. However, Negaunee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Negaunee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Negaunee residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Negaunee include Finnish, English, German, French, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Negaunee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
