Ishpeming

County:: Marquette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.748
State:: Michigan

Ishpeming is a city located in Marquette County, Michigan. Ishpeming has a 2025 population of 6,207. Ishpeming is currently growing at a rate of 0.19% annually and its population has increased by 0.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,146 in 2020.

The average household income in Ishpeming is $63,756 with a poverty rate of 17.47%.The median age in Ishpeming is 35.5 years: 34.6 years for males, and 36.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ishpeming includes 90.54% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,589	90.54%
Two or more races	449	7.27%
Asian	53	0.86%
Other race	39	0.63%
Native American	35	0.57%
Black or African American	8	0.13%

Ishpeming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ishpeming's average per capita income is $36,398. Household income levels show a median of $52,717. The poverty rate stands at 17.47%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$71,919	-
Families	$67,036	$74,019
Households	$52,717	$63,756
Non Families	$32,386	$43,859

$36,398

Average Income

$52,717

Median Household Income

17.47%

Poverty Rate