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Ironwood, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Iron County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,004
Population
760/sq mi density
$37,191
Median Income
$32,293 per capita
$74,900
Home Value
$99,048 Zillow
$555
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
164
Violent Crime/100K
1,843 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$37,191 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,900 home value, $555/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
164 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-4.2%
5,180 → 4,965
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36%
$27,349 → $37,191
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ironwood across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,821
-144 from 2023 (4,965)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,115
+$8,924 from 2023 ($37,191)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,180 | - | $27,349 | - |
| 2015 | 5,039 | -2.7% | $26,611 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,975 | -1.3% | $29,174 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 4,871 | -2.1% | $31,351 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 5,014 | +2.9% | $30,755 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,965 | -1% | $37,191 | +20.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.