Ishpeming city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,205
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,205
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,207
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,155
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,140
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,470
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 55.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 365
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $111,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,077
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $552
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $733
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,514
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,060
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,740
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,557
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,754
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,115
Persons in poverty, percent 18.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 701.9
Population per square mile, 2010 740.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.74
FIPS Code 2641220