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Ishpeming, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Marquette County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
6,173
Population
705/sq mi density
$52,717
Median Income
$26,740 per capita
$109,200
Home Value
$176,729 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
187
Violent Crime/100K
1,012 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$52,717 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,200 home value, $688/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
187 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.3%
6,543 → 6,195
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.3%
$36,536 → $52,717
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ishpeming 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
5,960
-235 from 2023 (6,195)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,121
+$15,404 from 2023 ($52,717)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,543 | — | $36,536 | — |
| 2015 | 6,496 | -0.7% | $34,971 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6,456 | -0.6% | $42,075 | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 6,411 | -0.7% | $46,299 | +10% |
| 2021 | 6,167 | -3.8% | $49,757 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6,195 | +0.5% | $52,717 | +5.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.