Ishpeming, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

6,181

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

1.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

7.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,754

0.0702% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,900

Population & Diversity

Ishpeming, MI is home to a population of 6.18k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.73% of Ishpeming, MI residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.51k people) in Ishpeming, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 333 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Ishpeming, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ishpeming, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ishpeming, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.51k ± 215
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 195
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
95 ± 80

2.77%

Hispanic Population

171 people

2.77% of the people in Ishpeming, MI are hispanic (171 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ishpeming, 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

1.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2024, 1.73% of Ishpeming, MI residents (107 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ishpeming, MI was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
152 ± 99
Vietnam
140 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 14

Ishpeming, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ishpeming, MI.

Economy

The economy of Ishpeming, MI employs 2.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ishpeming, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (524 people), Retail Trade (408 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (374 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,875), Wholesale Trade ($83,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,182).

Employment

Occupations

2.83k

2024 Value

± 351

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ishpeming, MI grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 2.76k employees to 2.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ishpeming, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (350 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (256 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ishpeming, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.83k

2024 Value

± 351

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ishpeming, MI grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 2.76k employees to 2.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ishpeming, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (524 people), Retail Trade (408 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (374 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ishpeming, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ishpeming, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,445

Median earning men ± $7,798

$26,708

Median earning women ± $4,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,027), Wholesale Trade ($83,750), and Public Administration ($80,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,844), Public Administration ($44,167), and Manufacturing ($41,156).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ishpeming, MI was $111,900 in 2024, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,200 to $111,900, a 2.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Ishpeming, MI is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ishpeming, MI have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ishpeming, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,247

$1,754

Median Property Taxes

±$244

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 Ishpeming, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Ishpeming, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$52,754

Median Household Income

± $4,545

2.51k

Number of Households

± 300

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.51k households in Ishpeming, MI grew to $52,754 from the previous year's value of $52,717.

The following chart displays the households in Ishpeming, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (7.71%)
Worked At Home (7.46%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Ishpeming, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.71%) and those who worked at home (7.46%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ishpeming, MI have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.888% of the workforce in Ishpeming, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ishpeming, MI (1.13k out of 6.05k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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

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