Ishpeming township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,424 ( 89 from 2010 )
Land area: 86.3 square miles
Population density: 39.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,131	91.44%	7.9%
Black:	3	0.09%	50.0%
Indian:	37	1.08%	27.6%
Asian:	112	3.27%	761.5%
2+ races:	23	0.67%	53.1%
Hispanic:	118	3.45%	883.3%

Total non-White:	293	8.56%	161.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-270	-9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	181	6.2

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
3,513
3,401	96.81%
6	0.17%
29	0.83%
13	0.37%
49	1.39%
12	0.34%
112	3.19%

2000
3,607
3,469	96.17%
0	0.00%
31	0.86%
14	0.39%
53	1.47%
40	1.11%
138	3.83%

1990
3,515
3,485	99.15%
0	0.00%
17	0.48%
13	0.37%
n/a
0	0.00%
30	0.85%

1980
3,612
3,586	99.28%
0	0.00%
15	0.42%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.30%
26	0.72%

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

-68	-1.9
-26	-0.7

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

-16	-0.5
108	3.1

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

-101	-2.8
4	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Ishpeming township, 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
42.9
722	21.1%
2,702	78.9%
705	20.6%

1,365
2.45

1,034	75.8%
884	85.5%
11	1.1%
331	24.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.1
764	21.7%
2,749	78.3%
632	18.0%

1,403
2.43

1,002	71.4%
843	84.1%
56	5.6%
401	28.6%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
863	23.9%
2,744	76.1%
571	15.8%

1,359
2.57

1,044	76.8%
847	81.1%
91	8.7%
315	23.2%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
1,036	29.5%
2,479	70.5%
506	14.4%

1,152
2.94

951	82.6%
840	88.3%
63	6.6%
201	17.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
1,189	32.9%
2,423	67.1%
354	9.8%

1,133
3.09

965	85.2%
864	89.5%
60	6.2%
168	14.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ishpeming township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	26	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	70	5.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	86	6.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	49	3.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	37	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	46	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	137	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	109	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	225	16.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	288	21.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	100	7.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	66	4.8%
$200,000 or more	60	4.4%

Median Household Income	80,391
Per Capita Income	35,904

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	59	4.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	62	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,435	68.5%
Unemployed	62	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,497	71.5%
Not in Labor Force	598	28.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	695	481	59.1%
Non-Profit	17	9	65.4%
Self-Employed	76	43	63.9%

Local Government	74	91	44.8%
State Government	11	20	35.5%
Federal Government	10	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	771	524	59.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	112	120	48.3%
Total	883	644	57.8%

Pct. Govt.	13.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	262	17.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	265	17.4%
Professional, Technical	425	27.8%
Service Occupations	233	15.3%
All others	342	22.4%

White Collar		62.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	166	10.9%
Retail trade	164	10.7%
Health care and social assistance	148	9.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	141	9.2%
Educational services	127	8.3%
Construction	118	7.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	92	6.0%
Public administration	90	5.9%
Wholesale trade	79	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	76	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	74	4.8%
Manufacturing	65	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	60	3.9%
Other services	31	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	1.8%
Information	26	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	0.9%
Utilities	10	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.09%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	114	3.33%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	114	3.33%
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	1	0.03%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	58	1.69%
Korean	54	1.58%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,209	97.1%
Other Indo-European	58	1.8%
Other	25	0.8%
Korean	13	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	964	28.2%
English	520	15.2%
French	401	11.7%
German	346	10.1%
Italian	247	7.2%
Swedish	231	6.7%
British	193	5.6%
Polish	190	5.5%
Irish	176	5.1%
Scandinavian	154	4.5%
American	122	3.6%
French Canadian	120	3.5%
Norwegian	65	1.9%
Slovak	25	0.7%
Czech	21	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,399	99.3%
Not a citizen	25	0.7%

Native	3,319	96.9%
Foreign-born	105	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	0.5%	102	4.2%	741	30.4%	813	33.4%	543	22.3%	222	9.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	0.5%
9-12 Years	102	4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	741	30.4%
Some College	813	33.4%
Bach. Degree	543	22.3%
Grad Degree	222	9.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +172	D +45	D + 2.8%
D +217
2020 vs. 2012	R +257	R +296	R + 15.7%
D -39
2020 vs. 2008	R +292	R +418	R + 21.6%
D -126

2016 vs. 2008	R +120	R +463	R + 24.5%
D -343
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,055	49.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,037	48.9%	28	1.3%	2,120	2	3	0.04%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	883	48.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	820	44.8%	129	7.0%	1,832	1	2	0.04%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,076	57.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	798	42.3%	13	0.7%	1,887	-2	-5	0.04%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	1,163	59.8%	John McCain (R)	763	39.2%	18	0.9%	1,944	-2	-6	0.04%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	1,010	54.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	845	45.3%	9	0.5%	1,864	-2	-5	0.04%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,012	54.9%	George W. Bush (R)	784	42.5%	48	2.6%	1,844	-4	-5	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ishpeming township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,037

48.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,055

49.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,120

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Ishpeming township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

820

44.8%

Donald Trump (R)

883

48.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,832

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Ishpeming township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,076

57.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

798

42.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,887

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Ishpeming township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,163

59.8%

John McCain (R)

763

39.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,944

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Ishpeming township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

845

45.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,010

54.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,864

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Ishpeming township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

784

42.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,012

54.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,844

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ishpeming township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	961	53.1%	Tudor Dixon (R)	827	45.7%	21 [+]	1.2%	1,809	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (0.7%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	75%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,052	50.1%	John James (R)	1,021	48.7%	25 [+]	1.2%	2,098	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	60%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	913	54.8%	John James (R)	740	44.4%	12 [+]	0.7%	1,665	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.2%);
2018	G	60%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	900	54.1%	Bill Schuette (R)	748	44.9%	17 [+]	1.0%	1,665	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 11 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	48%	Gary Peters (D)	779	58.4%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	536	40.2%	19 [+]	1.4%	1,334	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 11 (0.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (0.3%);
2014	G	48%	Mark Schauer (D)	777	58.2%	Rick Snyder* (R)	536	40.1%	23 [+]	1.7%	1,336	-11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 15 (1.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,618
Median Value	$172,000

Occupied	1,365	84.4%
Vacant	253	15.6%

Owned	1,192	87.3%
Rented	173	12.7%
Median Rent	$871

Single-Family Units	1,371	84.7%
Detached	1,265	78.2%
Attached	106	6.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	47	2.9%
Mobile Homes	177	10.9%

Ishpeming township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Ishpeming township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Ishpeming township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ishpeming township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ishpeming township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ishpeming township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ishpeming township, MI