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Ishpeming, Michigan

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StatisticIshpemingMichiganUnited States
Total Population6,18110,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,754$72,875$80,734
Median Age34.840.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.0%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$111,900$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$733$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate18.7%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.7%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.8%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.824.226.4
Worked from Home7.5%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.2%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ishpeming, Michigan

Age in Ishpeming, Michigan

StatisticIshpemingMichiganUnited States
Median Age34.840.238.9
Under 18 %24.8%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.9%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.4%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Ishpeming, Michigan

StatisticIshpemingMichiganUnited States
Households2,5144,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households60.7%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children30.4%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.5%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.9%30.7%28.7%
Never Married34.8%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ishpeming, Michigan

StatisticIshpemingMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,115$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.2%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.8%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.1%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.4%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.7%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.7%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households21.5%13.5%n/a

Housing in Ishpeming, Michigan

StatisticIshpemingMichiganUnited States
Housing Units2,8414,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.0%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.1%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.5%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,941.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.2%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.1%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,689$2,904n/a

Education in Ishpeming, Michigan

StatisticIshpemingMichiganUnited States
Less than High School4.3%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate30.9%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.8%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.4%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.5%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ishpeming, Michigan

StatisticIshpemingMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.0%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.7%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work7.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.3%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Ishpeming, Michigan

StatisticIshpemingMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.9%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.3%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.5%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Ishpeming

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.