Because of many things, Negaunee is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Negaunee a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Negaunee has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Negaunee’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Negaunee spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.44 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, Negaunee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Negaunee are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.64% of adults in Negaunee have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Negaunee in 2022 was $30,977, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,908 for a family of four. However, Negaunee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Negaunee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Negaunee residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Negaunee include Finnish, English, German, French, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Negaunee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
