Ironwood city, MI

Gogebic County, MI

2022 population: 5,088 ( 299 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.6 square miles
Population density: 773.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,813	94.60%	6.2%
Black:	3	0.06%	89.7%
Indian:	29	0.57%	42.0%
Asian:	53	1.04%	307.7%
2+ races:	37	0.73%	61.9%
Hispanic:	153	3.01%	139.1%

Total non-White:	275	5.40%	8.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-320	-7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	0.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,387
5,133	95.28%
29	0.54%
50	0.93%
13	0.24%
97	1.80%
64	1.19%
254	4.72%

2000
6,291
6,113	97.17%
10	0.16%
3	0.05%
7	0.11%
139	2.21%
19	0.30%
178	2.83%

1990
6,849
6,718	98.09%
5	0.07%
45	0.66%
16	0.23%
n/a
65	0.95%
131	1.91%

1980
7,741
7,670	99.08%
0	0.00%
62	0.80%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.12%
71	0.92%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-980	-15.6
76	1.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-605	-8.8
47	0.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-952	-12.3
60	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Ironwood city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
51.1
725	14.2%
4,363	85.8%
1,381	27.1%

2,636
1.89

1,212	46.0%
896	73.9%
195	16.1%
1,424	54.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
1,038	19.3%
4,349	80.7%
1,169	21.7%

2,520
2.09

1,408	55.9%
970	68.9%
205	14.6%
1,112	44.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.9
1,401	22.3%
4,890	77.7%
1,538	24.4%

2,831
2.16

1,609	56.8%
1,211	75.3%
208	12.9%
1,222	43.2%

1990
Number	Percent
40.7
1,539	22.5%
5,310	77.5%
1,827	26.7%

2,992
2.23

1,836	61.4%
1,455	79.2%
153	8.3%
1,156	38.6%

1980
Number	Percent
42.8
1,738	22.5%
6,003	77.5%
1,864	24.1%

3,232
2.34

2,171	67.2%
1,832	84.4%
134	6.2%
1,061	32.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ironwood city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	135	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	167	6.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	291	11.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	182	6.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	372	14.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	158	6.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	63	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	192	7.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	48	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	198	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	186	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	197	7.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	205	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	87	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	95	3.6%
$200,000 or more	60	2.3%

Median Household Income	35,722
Per Capita Income	32,125

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	245	9.3%
Public Assistance	106	4.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	524	19.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,894	64.0%
Unemployed	218	7.4%
In Armed Forces	17	0.6%

Total Labor Force	2,129	71.9%
Not in Labor Force	830	28.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	748	755	49.8%
Non-Profit	31	63	33.0%
Self-Employed	71	31	69.6%

Local Government	82	104	44.1%
State Government	53	51	51.0%
Federal Government	12	46	20.7%

Total Private + Self	819	786	51.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	178	264	40.3%
Total	997	1,050	48.7%

Pct. Govt.	17.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	152	7.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	428	20.9%
Professional, Technical	461	22.5%
Service Occupations	339	16.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.4%
All others	667	32.6%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	400	19.5%
Health care and social assistance	324	15.8%
Retail trade	297	14.5%
Public administration	145	7.1%
Construction	144	7.0%
Educational services	110	5.4%
Other services	109	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	103	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	100	4.9%
Finance and insurance	57	2.8%
Wholesale trade	50	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	49	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	48	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	33	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	33	1.6%
Information	24	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	125	2.46%
Puerto Rican	12	0.24%
Cuban	9	0.18%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	7	0.14%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	30	0.59%
Korean	5	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,880	98.6%
Spanish	40	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	12	0.2%
German, other Germanic	10	0.2%
Other	7	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	1,002	19.7%
Finnish	886	17.4%
German	879	17.3%
American	556	10.9%
Polish	528	10.4%
Swedish	471	9.3%
Irish	470	9.2%
English	375	7.4%
French	249	4.9%
Norwegian	113	2.2%
Dutch	73	1.4%
Croatian	68	1.3%
Scottish	68	1.3%
Danish	64	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	64	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,063	99.5%
Not a citizen	25	0.5%

Native	5,043	99.1%
Foreign-born	45	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
52	1.3%	146	3.6%	1,413	34.6%	1,635	40.1%	515	12.6%	319	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	52	1.3%
9-12 Years	146	3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,413	34.6%
Some College	1,635	40.1%
Bach. Degree	515	12.6%
Grad Degree	319	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +157	D +89	D + 4.3%
D +246
2020 vs. 2012	R +328	R +456	R + 19.3%
D -128
2020 vs. 2008	R +344	R +712	R + 27.7%
D -368

2016 vs. 2008	R +187	R +801	R + 32.0%
D -614
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,288	49.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,262	48.8%	37	1.4%	2,587	2	3	0.05%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	1,131	49.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,016	44.1%	155	6.7%	2,302	2	3	0.05%
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,390	58.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	960	40.4%	26	1.1%	2,376	-4	-7	0.05%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	1,630	61.6%	John McCain (R)	944	35.7%	70	2.6%	2,644	-5	-10	0.05%
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	1,613	57.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,146	41.0%	33	1.2%	2,792	-7	-10	0.06%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,511	54.7%	George W. Bush (R)	1,132	41.0%	117	4.2%	2,760	-5	-7	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ironwood city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,262

48.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,288

49.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,587

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Ironwood city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,016

44.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,131

49.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

2,302

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

2012 President, Ironwood city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,390

58.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

960

40.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,376

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Ironwood city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,630

61.6%

John McCain (R)

944

35.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,644

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Ironwood city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,146

41.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,613

57.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,792

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Ironwood city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,132

41.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,511

54.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,760

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ironwood city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	45%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,007	52.2%	Tudor Dixon (R)	874	45.3%	48 [+]	2.5%	1,929	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 25 (1.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 6 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	60%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,271	49.9%	John James (R)	1,227	48.1%	51 [+]	2.0%	2,549	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (0.9%); Marcia Squier (Green) 21 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
2018	S1	47%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,122	56.3%	John James (R)	813	40.8%	58 [+]	2.9%	1,993	-5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 32 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.5%);
2018	G	47%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,097	55.2%	Bill Schuette (R)	814	40.9%	78 [+]	3.9%	1,989	-1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 36 (1.8%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 27 (1.4%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (0.8%);
2014	S2	35%	Gary Peters (D)	867	57.8%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	587	39.2%	45 [+]	3.0%	1,499	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (1.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 13 (0.9%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 12 (0.8%);
2014	G	35%	Mark Schauer (D)	846	56.0%	Rick Snyder* (R)	622	41.2%	43 [+]	2.8%	1,511	-10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 17 (1.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 10 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,015
Median Value	$67,700

Occupied	2,636	87.4%
Vacant	379	12.6%

Owned	2,020	76.6%
Rented	616	23.4%
Median Rent	$491

Single-Family Units	2,463	81.7%
Detached	2,456	81.5%
Attached	7	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	361	12.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Ironwood city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ironwood city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Ironwood city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ironwood city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ironwood city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ironwood city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ironwood city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ironwood city, MI