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Marquette, Michigan, in Marquette county, is 143 miles N of Green Bay, Wisconsin (center to center) and 243 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. About 19,661 people people live in Marquette.
In Marquette, about 37% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Marquette, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
In 2000, Marquette had a median family income of $48,120. It turns out that people in Marquette tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($5,600) in Marquette than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Marquette, about 50% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city.
In Marquette, 85% of commuters drive to work. In Marquette, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in the city enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Comparing Marquette to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Marquette colleges • Marquette travel • Marquette mortgages and property.
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