West Ishpeming, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Ishpeming	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$45,270	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$94,685	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,275	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,123	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,012	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Ishpeming is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Ishpeming is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Ishpeming is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Ishpeming is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,117 $94,685 $189,370

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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West Ishpeming median earnings by income bracket

West Ishpeming employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	9.5%	9.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	21.0%	21.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gwinn, MI	1,799	$97,183	19.5%
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%
West Ishpeming, MI	2,894	$94,685	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sheridan, IL	2,894	$105,862	30.2%
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Hypoluxo, FL	2,893	$90,142	10.8%
Tainter Lake, WI	2,893	$123,940	52.4%
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, QC	2,893	n/a
West Ishpeming, MI	2,894	$94,685	16.4%

Source: The West 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.