Ishpeming

Population: 6,173
Median household income: $52,717
Median home value: $109,200

Ishpeming, a community in Marquette County, Michigan, has 6,173 residents. The median household income of $52,717 is below the Marquette County median ($64,675).

From 2019 to 2023, Ishpeming's population declined 4.5% from 6,464 to 6,173, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $86,400 to $109,200.

The median gross rent is $688. 26.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,173
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,717
Median home value: $109,200
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 2,857
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4646,173

Median household income

$46,299$52,717

Median home value

$86,400$109,200

Median gross rent

$512$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,464	$46,299	$86,400	$512
2020	6,433	$46,783	$88,600	$526
2021	6,223	$49,757	$92,900	$574
2022	6,191	$53,202	$106,200	$599
2023	6,173	$52,717	$109,200	$688

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	457	7.4%
5 to 17	1,045	16.9%
18 to 24	672	10.9%
25 to 34	876	14.2%
35 to 44	645	10.4%
45 to 54	799	12.9%
55 to 64	562	9.1%
65 to 74	662	10.7%
75 and over	455	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,589	90.5%
Black or African American	8	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.6%
Asian	44	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	367	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	231	5.8%
High school graduate	1,240	31.0%
Some college or associate's	1,476	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	744	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	308	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,013	73.6%
Carpooled	291	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	186	6.8%
Bicycle	17	0.6%
Worked from home	189	6.9%
Other means	39	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,088	42.7%
15 to 29 min	1,010	39.7%
30 to 44 min	279	11.0%
45 to 59 min	48	1.9%
60+ min	121	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 17.5% (1,054 of 6,032)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,479	59.4%
Nonfamily households	1,009	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,488	87.1%
Vacant	369	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,767	71.0%
Renter-occupied	721	29.0%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,939	67.9%
1-unit, attached	44	1.5%
2 to 4 units	452	15.8%
5 to 19 units	193	6.8%
20 or more units	212	7.4%
Mobile home & other	17	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2641220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.61 sq mi
Center point: 46.4703, -87.6751