The most common industries in West Ishpeming are: Health care (15.5% of civilian employees), Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (10.8% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.8% of civilian employees). 97.1% of workers work in Marquette County and 2.4% of all workers work at home. 80.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 12.9% greater than the rate of 69.8% across the entire state of Michigan.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Ishpeming, Michigan was 2,792 / 2,725
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
15.5% (198)
2.8% (18)
27.9% (180)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
10.8% (138)
20.9% (132)
0.9% (6)
Accommodation and food services
7.8% (100)
6.2% (39)
9.4% (61)
Educational services
7.7% (98)
2.7% (17)
12.5% (81)
Food and beverage stores
5.5% (70)
3.6% (23)
7.3% (47)
Public administration
4.9% (62)
5.4% (34)
4.3% (28)
Department and other general merchandise stores
3.9% (50)
4.1% (26)
3.7% (24)
Metal and metal products
3.7% (47)
6.3% (40)
1.1% (7)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.4% (44)
1.9% (12)
5.0% (32)
Finance and insurance
3.3% (42)
1.1% (7)
5.4% (35)
Wood products
2.9% (37)
5.9% (37)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
2.6% (33)
3.8% (24)
1.4% (9)
Pharmacies and drug stores
2.2% (28)
0.6% (4)
3.7% (24)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.2% (28)
2.2% (14)
2.2% (14)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
2.0% (25)
4.0% (25)
0.0% (0)
Construction
1.8% (23)
2.2% (14)
1.4% (9)
Gasoline stations
1.8% (23)
0.0% (0)
3.6% (23)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.7% (22)
2.4% (15)
1.1% (7)
Personal and laundry services
1.7% (22)
1.4% (9)
2.0% (13)
Utilities
1.4% (18)
2.8% (18)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
1.3% (17)
2.4% (15)
0.3% (2)
Air transportation
1.1% (14)
2.2% (14)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.0% (13)
2.1% (13)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
0.9% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (11)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.8% (10)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (10)
Paper
0.6% (8)
1.3% (8)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.6% (8)
0.6% (4)
0.6% (4)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
0.5% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.5% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Office supplies and stationery stores
0.5% (7)
0.3% (2)
0.8% (5)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.5% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (7)
Chemicals
0.5% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.5% (7)
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.5% (6)
0.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.5% (6)
0.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
Computer and electronic products
0.5% (6)
0.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
0.4% (5)
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (5)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.4% (5)
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.4% (5)
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers
0.3% (4)
0.6% (4)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.2% (3)
0.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.3% (2)
Unemployment in West Ishpeming
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.1%Males
2.6%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
9.5%Males
2.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
0.8% (9)
Michigan:
5.3% (217,059)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
5.1% (59)
Michigan:
3.8% (153,609)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
5.9% (69)
Michigan:
5.1% (205,261)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
17.6% (206)
Michigan:
8.0% (325,839)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
1.5% (17)
Michigan:
9.1% (371,022)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
23.2% (272)
Michigan:
12.8% (521,843)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
15.8% (185)
Michigan:
12.4% (502,248)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
4.2% (50)
Michigan:
10.8% (438,208)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
1.2% (14)
Michigan:
5.6% (229,029)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
6.5% (76)
Michigan:
6.5% (265,944)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
1.6% (19)
Michigan:
3.2% (130,748)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
West Ishpeming:
9.3% (109)
Michigan:
1.6% (65,426)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
West Ishpeming:
3.2% (37)
Michigan:
8.5% (343,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
West Ishpeming:
8.6% (101)
Michigan:
7.2% (293,541)
<5am:
West Ishpeming:
1.4% (18)
Michigan:
3.4% (156,327)
5:30am:
West Ishpeming:
1.6% (20)
Michigan:
3.1% (139,699)
6am:
West Ishpeming:
9.1% (115)
Michigan:
4.7% (211,446)
6:30am:
West Ishpeming:
6.6% (83)
Michigan:
7.7% (349,878)
7am:
West Ishpeming:
7.6% (96)
Michigan:
9.8% (446,636)
7:30am:
West Ishpeming:
15.5% (195)
Michigan:
13.2% (597,402)
8am:
West Ishpeming:
16.2% (204)
Michigan:
15.3% (692,901)
8:30am:
West Ishpeming:
6.4% (81)
Michigan:
9.9% (448,050)
9am:
West Ishpeming:
3.6% (45)
Michigan:
5.2% (235,689)
10am:
West Ishpeming:
3.8% (48)
Michigan:
5.1% (233,210)
11am:
West Ishpeming:
2.9% (37)
Michigan:
2.2% (98,395)
12pm:
West Ishpeming:
1.6% (20)
Michigan:
1.1% (50,205)
4pm:
West Ishpeming:
8.2% (103)
Michigan:
8.6% (391,612)
>4pm:
West Ishpeming:
13.5% (170)
Michigan:
8.0% (361,157)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
1.6% (10)
Michigan:
6.9% (150,486)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
5.0% (33)
Michigan:
5.0% (108,967)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
2.8% (19)
Michigan:
6.3% (136,770)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
26.0% (174)
Michigan:
9.5% (205,411)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
1.9% (13)
Michigan:
9.5% (206,578)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
20.4% (136)
Michigan:
12.2% (265,994)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
10.7% (72)
Michigan:
11.2% (242,506)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
5.3% (35)
Michigan:
9.7% (211,431)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
2.4% (16)
Michigan:
4.7% (101,817)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
8.1% (54)
Michigan:
5.8% (125,232)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
3.3% (22)
Michigan:
2.7% (58,514)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
2.7% (18)
Michigan:
1.4% (30,535)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
1.7% (12)
Michigan:
8.3% (180,250)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
West Ishpeming:
7.9% (53)
Michigan:
6.8% (148,394)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
West Ishpeming:
4.7% (24)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,642)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
West Ishpeming:
17.4% (87)
Michigan:
3.6% (68,491)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
West Ishpeming:
7.0% (35)
Michigan:
6.4% (120,428)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
West Ishpeming:
0.5% (2)
Michigan:
8.7% (164,444)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
West Ishpeming:
25.7% (128)
Michigan:
13.5% (255,849)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
West Ishpeming:
22.9% (114)
Michigan:
13.7% (259,742)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
West Ishpeming:
3.1% (15)
Michigan:
12.0% (226,777)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
West Ishpeming:
4.9% (25)
Michigan:
7.4% (140,712)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
West Ishpeming:
5.0% (25)
Michigan:
1.8% (34,891)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
West Ishpeming:
5.3% (27)
Michigan:
8.6% (163,305)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
West Ishpeming:
9.5% (48)
Michigan:
7.7% (145,147)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.1% Number of people working at home: 29 (2.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
9.6% (38)
Michigan:
3.6% (143,584)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
16.1% (64)
Michigan:
11.0% (442,434)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
37.0% (147)
Michigan:
14.5% (585,037)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
9.6% (38)
Michigan:
16.2% (652,002)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
6.3% (25)
Michigan:
15.0% (604,197)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
5.2% (21)
Michigan:
7.7% (309,175)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
6.7% (27)
Michigan:
12.4% (498,080)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
0.8% (3)
Michigan:
3.4% (136,295)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
3.4% (14)
Michigan:
6.9% (278,387)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
2.5% (10)
Michigan:
4.0% (159,456)
90 or more minutes:
West Ishpeming:
2.1% (8)
Michigan:
1.9% (76,015)
Less than 5 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
8.3% (105)
Michigan:
3.5% (158,315)
5 to 9 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
21.7% (274)
Michigan:
11.2% (507,653)
10 to 14 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
20.7% (261)
Michigan:
15.0% (681,990)
15 to 19 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
7.9% (100)
Michigan:
15.6% (708,036)
20 to 24 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
11.6% (146)
Michigan:
14.9% (675,865)
25 to 29 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
11.2% (141)
Michigan:
6.4% (291,938)
30 to 34 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
7.8% (98)
Michigan:
12.0% (546,870)
35 to 39 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
2.4% (30)
Michigan:
2.8% (126,158)
40 to 44 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
0.6% (7)
Michigan:
3.3% (147,930)
45 to 59 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
1.1% (14)
Michigan:
6.7% (304,785)
60 to 89 minutes:
West Ishpeming:
3.9% (49)
Michigan:
3.8% (171,403)
90 or more minutes:
West Ishpeming:
0.8% (10)
Michigan:
2.0% (91,664)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
West Ishpeming:
13.8% (22)
Michigan:
3.5% (75,744)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
West Ishpeming:
27.6% (45)
Michigan:
9.5% (205,370)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
West Ishpeming:
18.1% (29)
Michigan:
13.2% (284,763)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
West Ishpeming:
12.9% (21)
Michigan:
15.9% (341,778)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
West Ishpeming:
3.0% (5)
Michigan:
14.5% (312,847)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
West Ishpeming:
8.3% (13)
Michigan:
7.8% (167,430)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
West Ishpeming:
6.3% (10)
Michigan:
12.8% (274,470)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
West Ishpeming:
2.0% (3)
Michigan:
3.6% (76,783)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
West Ishpeming:
1.7% (3)
Michigan:
8.0% (172,374)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
West Ishpeming:
6.4% (10)
Michigan:
4.8% (103,060)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
West Ishpeming:
6.8% (16)
Michigan:
3.6% (67,840)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
West Ishpeming:
8.4% (20)
Michigan:
12.6% (237,064)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
West Ishpeming:
49.7% (116)
Michigan:
16.0% (300,274)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
West Ishpeming:
7.4% (17)
Michigan:
16.5% (310,224)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
West Ishpeming:
8.5% (20)
Michigan:
15.5% (291,350)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
West Ishpeming:
3.1% (7)
Michigan:
7.5% (141,745)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
West Ishpeming:
6.8% (16)
Michigan:
11.9% (223,610)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
West Ishpeming:
4.5% (11)
Michigan:
5.6% (106,013)
90 or more minutes - Females:
West Ishpeming:
3.8% (9)
Michigan:
1.3% (24,053)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
West Ishpeming:
81.6% (340)
Michigan:
85.7% (1,595,046)
Carpooled:
West Ishpeming:
10.9% (46)
Michigan:
9.1% (187,180)
Bicycle:
West Ishpeming:
2.7% (11)
Michigan:
0.4% (5,746)
Walked:
West Ishpeming:
4.9% (20)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,504)
Drove car alone:
West Ishpeming:
86.4% (1,090)
Michigan:
83.2% (3,776,535)
Carpooled:
West Ishpeming:
10.8% (136)
Michigan:
9.7% (440,606)
Walked:
West Ishpeming:
0.7% (9)
Michigan:
2.2% (101,506)
Drove car alone - Males:
West Ishpeming:
70.3% (119)
Michigan:
86.5% (1,595,046)
Carpooled - Males:
West Ishpeming:
10.9% (18)
Michigan:
8.4% (187,180)
Bicycle - Males:
West Ishpeming:
6.7% (11)
Michigan:
0.5% (5,746)
Walked - Males:
West Ishpeming:
12.1% (20)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,504)
Drove car alone - Females:
West Ishpeming:
89.1% (220)
Michigan:
84.9% (1,595,046)
Carpooled - Females:
West Ishpeming:
10.9% (27)
Michigan:
10.0% (187,180)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West Ishpeming:
92.3% (1,037)
Michigan:
90.4% (3,484,723)
In 2 person carpool:
West Ishpeming:
4.0% (45)
Michigan:
7.3% (282,230)
In 3 person carpool:
West Ishpeming:
3.7% (41)
Michigan:
1.4% (52,118)
Drove alone:
West Ishpeming:
88.9% (1,090)
Michigan:
89.6% (3,776,535)
In 2 person carpool:
West Ishpeming:
8.2% (100)
Michigan:
8.5% (358,473)
In 3 person carpool:
West Ishpeming:
1.4% (17)
Michigan:
1.3% (53,301)
In 4 person carpool:
West Ishpeming:
0.5% (6)
Michigan:
0.4% (16,740)
In 7+ person carpool:
West Ishpeming:
1.1% (13)
Michigan:
0.1% (4,041)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
West Ishpeming:
80.1% (1,019)
Michigan:
69.8% (3,350,300)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Ishpeming:
2.0% (25)
Michigan:
3.5% (168,846)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Ishpeming:
0.5% (6)
Michigan:
9.8% (468,535)
Local government workers:
West Ishpeming:
11.9% (152)
Michigan:
6.3% (300,493)
State government workers:
West Ishpeming:
2.8% (36)
Michigan:
3.6% (171,998)
Federal government workers:
West Ishpeming:
0.8% (11)
Michigan:
1.6% (76,540)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Ishpeming:
1.8% (23)
Michigan:
5.3% (256,382)
Employee of private company:
West Ishpeming:
71.0% (907)
Michigan:
71.9% (3,336,174)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Ishpeming:
2.3% (30)
Michigan:
3.1% (145,931)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Ishpeming:
8.9% (114)
Michigan:
8.0% (370,593)
Local government workers:
West Ishpeming:
3.9% (50)
Michigan:
6.2% (285,684)
State government workers:
West Ishpeming:
7.8% (100)
Michigan:
3.7% (170,984)
Federal government workers:
West Ishpeming:
1.1% (14)
Michigan:
1.5% (71,533)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Ishpeming:
4.7% (60)
Michigan:
5.2% (243,300)
Unpaid family workers:
West Ishpeming:
0.2% (3)
Michigan:
0.3% (13,262)
Employee of private company - Males:
West Ishpeming:
79.9% (598)
Michigan:
74.4% (1,882,423)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
West Ishpeming:
3.4% (25)
Michigan:
4.6% (115,825)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
West Ishpeming:
0.8% (6)
Michigan:
6.0% (151,243)
Local government workers - Males:
West Ishpeming:
11.0% (82)
Michigan:
4.4% (111,027)
State government workers - Males:
West Ishpeming:
2.0% (15)
Michigan:
2.9% (74,018)
Federal government workers - Males:
West Ishpeming:
1.4% (11)
Michigan:
1.6% (39,580)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
West Ishpeming:
1.5% (12)
Michigan:
6.0% (152,865)
Employee of private company - Females:
West Ishpeming:
80.4% (421)
Michigan:
64.7% (1,467,877)
Local government workers - Females:
West Ishpeming:
13.3% (70)
Michigan:
8.3% (189,466)
State government workers - Females:
West Ishpeming:
4.0% (21)
Michigan:
4.3% (97,980)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
West Ishpeming:
2.2% (12)
Michigan:
4.6% (103,517)
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