Ishpeming, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,474 (Urban population: 6,058 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 416 (all nonfarm))

Ishpeming, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,207 (2,906 occupied: 1,916 owner occupied, 990 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	26%

Housing density: 369 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $15,973.

Median contract rent in 2007: $364 (lower quartile is $270, upper quartile is $417)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $386

Median gross rent in Ishpeming, MI in 2007: $422

Housing units in Ishpeming with a mortgage: 854 (61 second mortgage, 72 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 909

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,446

In family households: 5,157 (1,347 male householders, 415 female householders)
1,343 spouses, 1,877 children (1,659 natural, 24 adopted, 194 stepchildren), 58 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 24 other relatives, 64 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,289 (534 male householders (410 living alone)), 555 female householders (512 living alone)), 200 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 131 (120 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 837 2-persons, 379 3-persons, 337 4-persons, 155 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 922 1-person, 152 2-persons, 15 4-persons.

959 married couples with children.
490 single-parent households (81 men, 409 women).

94.4% of residents of Ishpeming speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 82 (1.2%)
(73.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ishpeming, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 117 5 rooms: 500 6 rooms: 572 7 rooms: 312 8 rooms: 236 9 or more rooms: 177

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ishpeming, Michigan:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 175 4 rooms: 410 5 rooms: 207 6 rooms: 110 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 44
1990 to 1994: 47
1980 to 1989: 124
1970 to 1979: 232
1960 to 1969: 167
1950 to 1959: 369
1940 to 1949: 213
1939 or earlier: 2,007

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ishpeming:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 15 2 bedrooms: 495 3 bedrooms: 986 4 bedrooms: 299 5 or more bedrooms: 121

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ishpeming:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 347 2 bedrooms: 450 3 bedrooms: 147 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Ishpeming in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 126 1 vehicle: 574 2 vehicles: 931 3 vehicles: 171 4 vehicles: 98 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Ishpeming in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 283 1 vehicle: 434 2 vehicles: 219 3 vehicles: 49 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ishpeming, MI:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 63
$20,000 to $24,999: 70
$25,000 to $29,999: 96
$30,000 to $34,999: 58
$35,000 to $39,999: 127
$40,000 to $49,999: 384
$50,000 to $59,999: 296
$60,000 to $69,999: 208
$70,000 to $79,999: 208
$80,000 to $89,999: 83
$90,000 to $99,999: 62
$100,000 to $124,999: 65
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ishpeming rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ishpeming:

Less than $100: 26 people
$100 to $149: 42
$150 to $199: 83
$200 to $249: 68
$250 to $299: 86
$300 to $349: 102
$350 to $399: 44
$400 to $449: 48
$450 to $499: 32
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 18
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 83

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 12 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 15 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 39

Ishpeming, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.6%
Number of people working at home: 60 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 253
5 to 9 minutes: 583
10 to 14 minutes: 385
15 to 19 minutes: 413
20 to 24 minutes: 537
25 to 29 minutes: 227
30 to 34 minutes: 245
35 to 39 minutes: 26
40 to 44 minutes: 32
45 to 59 minutes: 35
60 to 89 minutes: 65
90 or more minutes: 57

Ishpeming mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,282 (78%)
Carpooled: 427 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 33 (1%)
Walked: 98 (3%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 60 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 295
$10,000 to $14,999: 277
$15,000 to $19,999: 286
$20,000 to $24,999: 280
$25,000 to $29,999: 225
$30,000 to $34,999: 275
$35,000 to $39,999: 176
$40,000 to $44,999: 116
$45,000 to $49,999: 178
$50,000 to $59,999: 208
$60,000 to $74,999: 270
$75,000 to $99,999: 177
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

Finnish: 1452
Italian: 818
English: 804
French (except Basque): 704
German: 415
Swedish: 323
Irish: 288
Other groups: 240
French Canadian: 180
United States or American: 128
Norwegian: 112
Polish: 75
Dutch: 34
Scotch-Irish: 27
Lithuanian: 14
Scottish: 14
British: 12
European: 10
Austrian: 8
Iranian: 7
Danish: 6
Pennsylvania German: 6
Ukrainian: 6
Bulgarian: 5
Hungarian: 5
Czech: 2
Northern European: 2
Swiss: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Italy (23%)
Germany (21%)
Other Northern Africa (10%)
Argentina (10%)
Other South America (10%)
Iran (9%)
United Kingdom (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5554
Northeast: 167
Midwest: 426
South: 147
West: 155

61% of Ishpeming residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 907
Less than 1 year of college: 110
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 345
Associate degree: 151
Bachelor's degree: 285
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 61
10th grade: 101
11th grade: 51
12th grade, no diploma: 55
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,012
Less than 1 year of college: 133
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 272
Associate degree: 194
Bachelor's degree: 273
Master's degree: 59
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,415
Black householders: $25,894
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,813
Asian householders: $32,318
Two or more races householders: $6,607

Ishpeming household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ishpeming marital status for males

Ishpeming marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $72,841
Asian householders: $23,176

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,034
One, attached: 64
Two: 556
3 or 4: 191
5 to 9: 125
10 to 19: 73
20 to 49: 79
50 or more: 67
Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $79,693

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ishpeming:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	0.8%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.6%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	7.6%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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