Ishpeming, MI Demographics

The total population of Ishpeming is estimated to be 6,191 with 2,853 males (46.08%) and 3,338 females (53.92%). There are 485 more females than males in Ishpeming.
The median household income in Ishpeming was $53,783 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 771(1.45%) from $53,012 in 2020. This income is 72.09% 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, Ishpeming sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,965. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ishpeming stands at $53,783.
In Ishpeming, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,773 for males and $22,417 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,566 for males and $38,092 for females.
In Ishpeming, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $53,925.
In 2022, the population of Ishpeming was 6,188, a 0.29% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ishpeming's population was 6,170, an increase of 0.39% compared to a population of 6,146 in 2020.
The median age in Ishpeming, MI is 38.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.01% were under the age of 15, 20.86% aged 15 to 29, 42.01% aged 30 to 64, 15.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ishpeming population: 92.35% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.21% are Asian and 4.72% are multiracial.