Ironwood, MI

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2022 Population

5,088

1.15% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

51.1

6.24% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.6%

14.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$35,722

16.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$67,700

12.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ironwood, MI had a population of 5.09k people with a median age of 51.1 and a median household income of $35,722. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ironwood, MI declined from 5,147 to 5,088, a −1.15% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,755 to $35,722, a 16.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ironwood, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.6%), White (Hispanic) (1.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.727%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.688%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.668%).

None of the households in Ironwood, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Ironwood, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ironwood, MI was $67,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Ironwood, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Ironwood, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ironwood, MI is home to a population of 5.09k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.884% of Ironwood, MI residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2022, there were 60.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.81k people) in Ironwood, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 White (Hispanic) and 37 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Ironwood, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ironwood, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ironwood, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ironwood, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.81k ± 73
White (Hispanic)
79 ± 54
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 37.2

3.01%

Hispanic Population

153 people

3.01% of the people in Ironwood, MI are hispanic (153 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ironwood, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.884%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

1.07%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2022, 0.884% of Ironwood, MI residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ironwood, MI was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ironwood, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
150 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 57

Ironwood, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ironwood, MI employs 2.05k people. The largest industries in Ironwood, MI are Manufacturing (400 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), and Retail Trade (297 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,045), Public Administration ($56,477), and Construction ($54,167).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2022 Value

± 285

−7.96%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ironwood, MI declined at a rate of −7.96%, from 2.22k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ironwood, MI, are Production Occupations (280 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (255 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ironwood, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.05k

2022 Value

± 285

−7.96%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ironwood, MI declined at a rate of −7.96%, from 2.22k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ironwood, MI, are Manufacturing (400 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), and Retail Trade (297 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ironwood, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ironwood, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,250

Median earning men ± $12,940

$32,035

Median earning women ± $5,740

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,182), Public Administration ($66,429), and Construction ($54,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,398), Public Administration ($50,694), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ironwood, MI was $67,700 in 2022, which is 0.24 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $60,000 to $67,700, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Ironwood, MI is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ironwood, MI have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ironwood, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ironwood, MI is $35,722. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Ironwood, MI was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $62,111, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $40,971 and $29,831.

Property

$67,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,764

$2,020

Median Property Taxes

±$270

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ironwood, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ironwood, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2022

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.6% of the housing units in Ironwood, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ironwood, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9507
Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9505

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ironwood, MI was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $62,111, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $40,971 and $29,831.

The following map shows all of the places in Ironwood, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,722

Median Household Income

± $7,818

2.64k

Number of Households

± 306

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.64k households in Ironwood, MI grew to $35,722 from the previous year's value of $30,755.

The following chart displays the households in Ironwood, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ironwood, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (6.09%)

In 2022, 79.7% of workers in Ironwood, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (6.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ironwood, MI have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.732% of the workforce in Ironwood, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ironwood, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ironwood, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ironwood, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ironwood, MI (676 out of 4.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ironwood, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Ironwood, MI has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 29.5% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 2.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gogebic County, MI see 1154 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.13% decrease from the previous year (1270 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2052 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 495 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,154 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gogebic County, MI

Primary care physicians in Gogebic County, MI see an average of 1,154 patients per year. This represents a 9.13% decrease from the previous year (1,270 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gogebic County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.2% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.82%

Uninsured

30%

Employer Coverage

29.5%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

2.74%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ironwood, MI declined by 25.7% from 9.19% to 6.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ironwood, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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