Ironwood, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ironwood	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$38,682	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$41,300	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,998	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,426	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,258	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,506	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ironwood is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ironwood is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ironwood is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ironwood is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,530 $41,300 $82,600

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ironwood median earnings by income bracket

Ironwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	15.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	33.9%	33.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iron Belt, WI	154	$67,095	17.5%
Montreal, WI	723	$65,475	19.5%
Pence, WI	99	$65,057	20.0%
Bessemer, MI	1,701	$62,634	23.0%
Wakefield, MI	1,720	$53,111	34.7%
Ironwood, MI	5,076	$41,300	49.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hazard, KY	5,076	$81,841	0.6%
Mendham, NJ	5,076	$252,986	211.0%
Watseka, IL	5,075	$57,400	29.4%
Winslow, ME	5,075	$70,080	13.8%
Los Chaves, NM	5,075	$102,549	26.1%
Ironwood, MI	5,076	$41,300	49.2%

Source: The Ironwood, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.