East Tawas, MI Population

Overview

2,684

Total Population

58.8

Median age

52.68%

Female population %

89.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

83.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Tawas's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Tawas is 58.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Tawas's population under 18 was 10.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Tawas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Tawas, 9.02% were under the age of 15, 12.03% aged 15 to 29, 42.62% aged 30 to 64, 32.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 144 more females than males in East Tawas:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.68% females and 47.32% males in East Tawas, MI.
The East Tawas, MI gender ratio is 89.8:100 i.e. 89.8 men to 100 women (0.898).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 213.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 241.

East Tawas's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of East Tawas population: 93% are White, 2.12% are Black or African American, 0.71% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.
East Tawas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,636 (98.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Tawas is White with a population of 2,496 (93% of the total population).

East Tawas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,922 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Tawas's population decreased by 115 (3.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Tawas's population decreased by 146 (5.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Tawas's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,661.