Marquette Population History 1990 - 2023

Marquette Population Facts

What is the current population of Marquette?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Marquette is 21,079. Marquette, Michigan is the 1,811th largest city in the US.

What county is Marquette, Michigan in?

Marquette is located entirely in Marquette County.

What is the size of Marquette, Michigan in square miles?

Marquette has an area of 11.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Marquette?

The peak population of Marquette was in 1990, when its population was 22,001. In 1990, Marquette was the 1,257th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,811th largest city in the US. Marquette is currently 4.2% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Marquette growing?

Marquette has grown 1.9% since the 2000. Marquette, Michigan's growth is below average. 74% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Marquette, Michigan?

Marquette has a population density of 1,874.4 people per square mile.

Marquette Demographics

What is the voting age population of Marquette, Michigan?

The total voting age population of Marquette, Michigan, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 18,208. The voting age population is 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

What percentage of Marquette, Michigan residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.8% of the residents of Marquette are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Marquette, Michigan?

The racial demographics of Marquette are 91.5% White, 3.9% Black, 3.1% Two or more races, 0.5% American Indian, 0.5% Other, 0.4% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 2.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Marquette, Michigan residents are below the poverty line?

In Marquette, 25.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.8%. On a per-household basis, 9.7% of families are below the poverty line in Marquette.

What percentage of Marquette, Michigan residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.7% of Marquette residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Marquette, Michigan residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.1% of Marquette residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 44.1% have a bachelor's degree and 15.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Marquette, Michigan residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Marquette residents aged 5 and older, 3.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Marquette Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Marquette, Michigan?

The unemployment rate in Marquette is 6.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Marquette, Michigan residents work for the government?

In Marquette, 13.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Marquette, Michigan?

The median household income in Marquette is $43,977.

Marquette Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Marquette, Michigan?

In Marquette, 48.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Marquette, Michigan?

Renters occupy 51.6% of housing units in Marquette.

What percentage of Marquette, Michigan housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Marquette, 28.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Marquette, Michigan housing units were built after 2000?

In Marquette, 7.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 650 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Marquette, Michigan?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Marquette is $795.

What percentage of households in Marquette, Michigan have broadband internet?

In Marquette, 79.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.