It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) East Tawas has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. East Tawas has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in East Tawas than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, East Tawas may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of East Tawas spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.24 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, East Tawas doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of East Tawas citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.08% of adults in East Tawas have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in East Tawas in 2022 was $33,668, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,672 for a family of four. However, East Tawas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call East Tawas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Tawas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Tawas include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French.
The most common language spoken in East Tawas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
