Ironwood, MI

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2023 Population

5,004

1.65% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.4

1.37% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.9%

10.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$37,191

4.11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,930

5.72% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ironwood, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), White (Hispanic) (1.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.899%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.819%).

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.

99.8% of the residents in Ironwood, MI are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Ironwood, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 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 5k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.26% of Ironwood, MI residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2023, there were 58.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.68k people) in Ironwood, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 65 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

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)
4.68k ± 107
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 48.8
White (Hispanic)
65 ± 44

2.54%

Hispanic Population

127 people

2.54% of the people in Ironwood, MI are hispanic (127 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ironwood, MI.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ironwood, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Ironwood, MI residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

0.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.884%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

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
122 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 76
Korea
45 ± 37

Ironwood, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ironwood, MI employs 1.93k people. The largest industries in Ironwood, MI are Manufacturing (370 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (340 people), and Retail Trade (198 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.93k

2023 Value

± 284

−5.72%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ironwood, MI, are . 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.93k

2023 Value

± 284

−5.72%

1 Year decline

± 21.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ironwood, MI, are Manufacturing (370 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (340 people), and Retail Trade (198 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

$41,781

Median earning men ± $9,138

$26,667

Median earning women ± $7,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,313), Construction ($63,214), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($53,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,636), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,375).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in Ironwood, MI have an average commute time of 18.6 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 $37,191. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ironwood, MI was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $64,961, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $42,667 and $31,735.

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 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ironwood, MI was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $64,961, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $42,667 and $31,735.

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.

$37,191

Median Household Income

± $6,247

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 Ironwood, MI.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Worked At Home (6.93%)
Carpooled (5.09%)

In 2023, 83.9% of workers in Ironwood, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.93%) and those who carpooled to work (5.09%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ironwood, MI have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.789% 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

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ironwood, MI (732 out of 4.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

91% of the population of Ironwood, MI has health coverage, with 19.9% on employee plans, 37% on Medicaid, 21.3% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.57% 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.99%

Uninsured

19.9%

Employer Coverage

37%

Medicaid

21.3%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

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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