West Ishpeming

Population: 2,714
Median household income: $80,500
Median home value: $166,100

West Ishpeming, a community in Marquette County, Michigan, has 2,714 residents. At $80,500, its median household income sits above Marquette County's $64,675.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Ishpeming's population held roughly steady from 2,739 to 2,714, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $122,500 to $166,100.

Owners occupy 88.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,714
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $80,500
Median home value: $166,100
Median gross rent: $1,048
Housing units: 1,123
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7392,714

Median household income

$60,921$80,500

Median home value

$122,500$166,100

Median gross rent

$721$1,048

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,739	$60,921	$122,500	$721
2020	2,790	$64,306	$143,400	—
2021	2,790	$73,018	$148,500	$724
2022	2,713	$78,750	$152,000	$1,010
2023	2,714	$80,500	$166,100	$1,048

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	136	5.0%
5 to 17	430	15.8%
18 to 24	316	11.6%
25 to 34	205	7.6%
35 to 44	359	13.2%
45 to 54	283	10.4%
55 to 64	385	14.2%
65 to 74	341	12.6%
75 and over	259	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,474	91.2%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	1.4%
Asian	54	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	146	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	6.6%
High school graduate	538	29.4%
Some college or associate's	712	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	359	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	103	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,043	83.8%
Carpooled	131	10.5%
Public transit	11	0.9%
Walked	12	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	492	41.1%
15 to 29 min	424	35.4%
30 to 44 min	195	16.3%
45 to 59 min	11	0.9%
60+ min	75	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 5.6% (149 of 2,647)

	Count	Share
Family households	829	78.2%
Nonfamily households	231	21.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,060	94.4%
Vacant	63	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	939	88.6%
Renter-occupied	121	11.4%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	891	79.3%
1-unit, attached	97	8.6%
2 to 4 units	10	0.9%
5 to 19 units	48	4.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	77	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2685700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 46.4884, -87.7171