Ironwood, MI Demographics

The total population of Ironwood is estimated to be 5,088 with 2,526 males (49.65%) and 2,562 females (50.35%). There are 36 more females than males in Ironwood.
The median household income in Ironwood was $33,243 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,352(7.61%) from $30,891 in 2020. This income is 44.56% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ironwood sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $43,548. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ironwood stands at $33,243.
In Ironwood, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,063 for males and $23,164 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,251 for males and $36,631 for females.
In Ironwood, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $32,152.
In 2022, the population of Ironwood was 4,998, a 0.42% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ironwood's population was 5,019, a decline of 0.12% compared to a population of 5,025 in 2020.
The median age in Ironwood, MI is 48.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.67% were under the age of 15, 17.41% aged 15 to 29, 43.40% aged 30 to 64, 18.05% aged 65 to 84, and 8.47% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ironwood population: 93.88% are White, 2.53% are Black or African American, 0.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 0.62% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.37% are some other race and 1.19% are multiracial.