Ishpeming, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ishpeming	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$40,596	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$69,199	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,865	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,746	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,216	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,245	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ishpeming is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ishpeming is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ishpeming is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ishpeming is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,128 $69,199 $138,398

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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Ishpeming median earnings by income bracket

Ishpeming employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.5%	20.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	34.8%	34.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gwinn, MI	1,799	$97,183	19.5%
West Ishpeming, MI	2,894	$94,685	16.4%
Trowbridge Park, MI	2,267	$90,398	11.1%
Palmer, MI	408	$83,678	2.9%
Negaunee, MI	4,636	$79,567	2.2%
Ishpeming, MI	6,630	$69,199	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrah, OK	6,629	$94,364	16.0%
Valley City, ND	6,631	$76,080	6.5%
Brattleboro, VT	6,631	$54,718	32.7%
Port-Cartier, QC	6,631	n/a
Edgemoor, DE	6,628	$93,733	15.2%
Ishpeming, MI	6,630	$69,199	14.9%

Source: The Ishpeming, 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.