East Tawas, MI Profile

East Tawas, MI, population 2,852, is located in Michigan's Iosco county, about 88.2 miles from Flint and 119.6 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's East Tawas's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of East Tawas has declined by about 3%.

East Tawas's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in East Tawas tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.20
	Males	41.70
	Females	47.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	9.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	12.00%		Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,951	N/A
2001	2,915	-1.22%
2002	2,877	-1.30%
2003	2,850	-0.94%
2004	2,840	-0.35%
2005	2,852	0.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,229

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	404
2002	402
2003	450
2004	452
2005	421
2006	316

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	2	7	3	3	2
Robbery	0	0	1	1	0	0
Aggravated Assault	9	10	5	9	9	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,100
2002	6,166
2003	5,606
2004	5,325
2005	4,423
2006	5,062

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	49	26	34	32	27	34
Larceny, Theft	124	152	120	112	94	102
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	6	8	9	5	8
Arson	1	3	3	2	3	5

Location

Elevation	689 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities