Marine City is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,017 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marine City is the 229th largest community in Michigan. Marine City has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Marine City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.34% of the Marine City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Marine City is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Marine City who work in office and administrative support (16.94%), sales jobs (9.86%), and food service (7.18%). Marine City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Marine City citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.14% of adults 25 and older in Marine City have a college degree. The per capita income in Marine City in 2022 was $37,770, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,080 for a family of four. However, Marine City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Marine City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marine City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Marine City include German, Irish, Polish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Marine City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
