Marine City is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,029 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marine City is the 229th largest community in Michigan. Marine City has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Marine City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.65% 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, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marine City who work in office and administrative support (13.80%), sales jobs (10.24%), and healthcare suport services (5.72%). As is often the case in a small city, Marine City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Marine City are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.51% of adults in Marine City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Marine City in 2022 was $35,498, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,992 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 Native American. 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.
