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Michigan · Census place 78140

Tawas City city, MI

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Tawas City city has 1,654 residents, ranking #342 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $46,797, the median home is worth $124,000 and median gross rent runs $810 a month.

Population
1,654Tawas City city residents
Median household income
$46,797Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$124,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$810Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Tawas City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Tawas City city median would spend about 20.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.2% of residents and 77.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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