Michigan · Census place 41220
Ishpeming city, MI
Quick answer
Ishpeming city has 6,173 residents, ranking #153 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $52,717, the median home is worth $109,200 and median gross rent runs $688 a month.
- Population
- 6,173Ishpeming city residents
- Median household income
- $52,717Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $109,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $688Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ishpeming city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ishpeming city median would spend about 15.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.5% of residents and 71% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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