| Index | East Tawas | Michigan | National |
| Income per capita | $25,522 | $27,549 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $36,742 | $50,803 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $49,318 | $62,251 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $29,597 | $28,598 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,228 | $35,730 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,452 | $22,948 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 19.5% | 16.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 28.4% | 28.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| Public administration | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 20.9% | 20.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Other | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Tawas City, MI | 1,824 | $49,648 | 10.3% |
| Sand Lake, MI | 1,296 | $37,628 | 32.0% |
| Sand Lake village, MI | 567 | $36,667 | 33.7% |
| Au Sable, MI | 1,619 | $36,181 | 34.6% |
| Turner, MI | 121 | $30,625 | 44.6% |
| East Tawas, MI | 2,729 | $36,742 | 33.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Louisville, GA | 2,729 | $27,023 | 51.2% |
| Morgantown, KY | 2,729 | $30,234 | 45.3% |
| Swartzville, PA | 2,729 | $101,680 | 83.8% |
| Crown Heights, NY | 2,728 | $90,104 | 62.9% |
| Wind Gap, PA | 2,728 | $48,224 | 12.8% |
| East Tawas, MI | 2,729 | $36,742 | 33.6% |
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