East Tawas is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,694 people and two associated neighborhoods, East Tawas is the 297th largest community in Michigan.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, East Tawas is worth considering.

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 14.57 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, East Tawas does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in East Tawas who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.94% of the adults in East Tawas have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in East Tawas in 2022 was $29,632, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,528 for a family of four.

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, Polish, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in East Tawas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.