Negaunee is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,653 people and three associated neighborhoods, Negaunee is the 204th largest community in Michigan. Negaunee has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.78% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Negaunee is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Negaunee really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Negaunee perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

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

In terms of college education, Negaunee is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.89% of adults in Negaunee have a college degree.

The per capita income in Negaunee in 2022 was $33,077, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,308 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, German, English, French, and Irish.

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