Escanaba, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 13,140. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,679 (-3.5% change)
Males: 6,140 (46.7%), Females: 7,000 (53.3%)

Delta County

Zip code: 49829

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $29,125
Median house value: $75,800

Population by Race

Races in Escanaba:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.4%), French (20.2%), Swedish (11.1%), French Canadian (10.5%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.7%).

Elevation: 598 feet

Land area: 12.7 square miles

Map of Escanaba, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Escanaba

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Escanaba city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -565 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Escanaba:

  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (3401 LUDINGTON ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Escanaba:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Escanaba:

  • DELTA COUNTY (about 3 miles; ESCANABA, MI; Abbreviation: ESC)
  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)
  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 59 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Escanaba:

  • W GLADSTONE (about 8 miles; GLADSTONE, MI; Abbreviation: 9C9)
  • BONNIE FIELD (about 25 miles; ROCK, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y4)
  • WASHINGTON ISLAND (about 28 miles; WASHINGTON ISLAND, WI; Abbreviation: 2P2)

Amtrak station:
ESCANABA (DELTA AREA TRANSIT, 2901 27TH AVE. N) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Escanaba:

  • BAY DE NOC COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,438; Location: 2001 N LINCOLN RD; Public)
  • UP ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 1619 LUDINGTON ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Escanaba:

  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 105 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 110 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 115 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 127 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 135 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)

Schools

Public high school in Escanaba:

  • ESCANABA AREA PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,152; Location: 500 S. LINCOLN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Escanaba:

  • ESCANABA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 1500 LUDINGTON STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • JOHN LEMMER SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 700 S. 20TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOO HILL SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 5219 18TH ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WEBSTER SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 1209 N. 19TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 612 S. 2ND AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LEARNING CENTER (Students: 89; Location: 2203 7TH AVENUE S.; Grades: UG – UG)
  • DELTA-SCHOOLCRAFT AREA CENTER (Location: 2525 3RD AVE S; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Escanaba:

  • HOLY NAME SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 409 SO 22ND ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ESCANABA SDA SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 210 SOUTH LINCOLN ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • BAY DE NOC CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 920 WILLOW CREEK DR/POB 1002; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Escanaba:

  • ESCANABA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $501,673; Location: 400 LUDINGTON STREET; 70,605 books; 1,166 audio materials; 453 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)