Ishpeming city, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,191 ( 279 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.7 square miles
Population density: 707.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,629	90.92%	8.8%
Black:	65	1.05%	364.3%
Indian:	25	0.40%	64.3%
Asian:	52	0.84%	173.7%
2+ races:	347	5.60%	169.0%
Hispanic:	73	1.18%	15.9%

Total non-White:	562	9.08%	89.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-545	-10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	266	5.0

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
6,470
6,174	95.43%
14	0.22%
70	1.08%
19	0.29%
129	1.99%
63	0.97%
296	4.57%

2000
6,577
6,321	96.11%
9	0.14%
147	2.24%
20	0.30%
64	0.97%
16	0.24%
256	3.89%

1990
7,200
7,154	99.36%
0	0.00%
31	0.43%
15	0.21%
n/a
0	0.00%
46	0.64%

1980
7,538
7,440	98.70%
0	0.00%
58	0.77%
28	0.37%
n/a
7	0.09%
98	1.30%

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

-147	-2.2
40	0.6

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

-833	-11.6
210	2.9

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

-286	-3.8
-52	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Ishpeming 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
36.4
1,437	23.2%
4,754	76.8%
1,095	17.7%

2,441
2.48

1,497	61.3%
1,087	72.6%
145	9.7%
944	38.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
1,405	21.7%
5,065	78.3%
1,098	17.0%

2,824
2.23

1,664	58.9%
1,187	71.3%
218	13.1%
1,160	41.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.1
1,552	23.6%
5,025	76.4%
1,269	19.3%

2,851
2.26

1,762	61.8%
1,322	75.0%
212	12.0%
1,089	38.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
1,742	24.2%
5,458	75.8%
1,425	19.8%

2,984
2.37

1,947	65.2%
1,592	81.8%
212	10.9%
1,037	34.8%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
1,950	25.9%
5,588	74.1%
1,245	16.5%

2,992
2.52

2,101	70.2%
1,828	87.0%
150	7.1%
891	29.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ishpeming city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	74	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	161	6.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	107	4.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	214	8.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	150	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	119	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	93	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	73	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	111	4.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	262	10.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	240	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	428	17.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	209	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	87	3.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	35	1.4%
$200,000 or more	78	3.2%

Median Household Income	53,202
Per Capita Income	26,497

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	153	6.3%
Public Assistance	111	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	514	21.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,691	71.7%
Unemployed	220	5.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,911	77.6%
Not in Labor Force	842	22.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	905	1,073	45.8%
Non-Profit	67	212	24.0%
Self-Employed	84	99	45.9%

Local Government	31	126	19.7%
State Government	66	94	41.2%
Federal Government	68	31	68.7%

Total Private + Self	989	1,172	45.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	232	463	33.4%
Total	1,221	1,635	42.8%

Pct. Govt.	14.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	253	8.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	656	23.0%
Professional, Technical	588	20.6%
Service Occupations	674	23.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	0.7%
All others	685	24.0%

White Collar		52.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	464	16.2%
Retail trade	443	15.5%
Accommodation and food services	344	12.0%
Educational services	315	11.0%
Manufacturing	196	6.9%
Finance and insurance	168	5.9%
Construction	160	5.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	138	4.8%
Other services	122	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	111	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	82	2.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	66	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	54	1.9%
Public administration	49	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	46	1.6%
Transportation and warehousing	42	1.5%
Information	31	1.1%
Utilities	13	0.5%
Wholesale trade	12	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	35	0.57%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
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	38	0.61%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	44	0.71%
Korean	12	0.19%
Japanese	5	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,660	98.8%
Other	36	0.6%
Spanish	27	0.5%
Other Indo-European	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	1,319	21.3%
English	1,064	17.2%
German	950	15.3%
Italian	644	10.4%
French	534	8.6%
Irish	498	8.0%
Swedish	466	7.5%
Polish	219	3.5%
Scottish	158	2.6%
American	153	2.5%
French Canadian	107	1.7%
Norwegian	78	1.3%
Russian	63	1.0%
Dutch	53	0.9%
Northern European	52	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,170	99.7%
Not a citizen	21	0.3%

Native	6,114	98.8%
Foreign-born	77	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
57	1.4%	201	5.0%	1,301	32.6%	1,410	35.3%	764	19.1%	260	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	57	1.4%
9-12 Years	201	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,301	32.6%
Some College	1,410	35.3%
Bach. Degree	764	19.1%
Grad Degree	260	6.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +173	D +211	D + 5.6%
D +384
2020 vs. 2012	R +289	R +322	R + 12.5%
D -33
2020 vs. 2008	R +252	R +444	R + 14.9%
D -192

2016 vs. 2008	R +79	R +655	R + 20.5%
D -576
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Joe Biden (D)	1,734	55.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,348	42.8%	66	2.1%	3,148	-5	-4	0.06%
2016	54%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,350	49.6%	Donald Trump (R)	1,175	43.1%	199	7.3%	2,724	-4	-3	0.06%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,767	61.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,059	36.9%	44	1.5%	2,870	-8	-10	0.06%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	1,926	62.2%	John McCain (R)	1,096	35.4%	74	2.4%	3,096	-5	-10	0.06%
2004	63%	John Kerry (D)	1,872	58.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,276	39.9%	51	1.6%	3,199	-8	-11	0.07%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,720	58.7%	George W. Bush (R)	1,109	37.9%	100	3.4%	2,929	-8	-10	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ishpeming city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,734

55.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,348

42.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,148

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, Ishpeming city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,350

49.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,175

43.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

127

4.7%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,724

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Ishpeming city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,767

61.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,059

36.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,870

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Ishpeming city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,926

62.2%

John McCain (R)

1,096

35.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

3,096

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Ishpeming city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,276

39.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,872

58.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,199

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Ishpeming city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,109

37.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,720

58.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,929

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ishpeming city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	50%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	1,581	62.3%	Tudor Dixon (R)	904	35.6%	52 [+]	2.0%	2,537	-8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 24 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 10 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	62%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,772	56.9%	John James (R)	1,299	41.7%	45 [+]	1.4%	3,116	-7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 21 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 19 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2018	S1	49%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,448	58.4%	John James (R)	968	39.0%	65 [+]	2.6%	2,481	-7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 38 (1.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.4%);
2018	G	49%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	1,473	59.5%	Bill Schuette (R)	920	37.1%	84 [+]	3.4%	2,477	-7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 34 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 30 (1.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (0.8%);
2014	S2	38%	Gary Peters (D)	1,169	61.5%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	683	35.9%	49 [+]	2.6%	1,901	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 28 (1.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.6%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 10 (0.5%);
2014	G	38%	Mark Schauer (D)	1,154	60.2%	Rick Snyder* (R)	723	37.7%	40 [+]	2.1%	1,917	-13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 19 (1.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.6%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 10 (0.5%);

*: 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	2,844
Median Value	$106,200

Occupied	2,441	85.8%
Vacant	403	14.2%

Owned	1,785	73.1%
Rented	656	26.9%
Median Rent	$599

Single-Family Units	2,061	72.5%
Detached	2,040	71.7%
Attached	21	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	311	10.9%
Mobile Homes	35	1.2%

Ishpeming city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ishpeming city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Ishpeming city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ishpeming city, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ishpeming city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ishpeming city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ishpeming city, MI