Ishpeming township, Michigan Population 2024

3,444

Ishpeming township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ishpeming township was:

  • White: 92.16%
  • Two or more races: 5%
  • Asian: 1.58%
  • Native American: 1.14%
  • Black or African American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
86.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
39.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.59% (54)
The current population of Ishpeming township, Michigan is 3,444 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,390.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,15292.16%
Two or more races1715%
Asian541.58%
Native American391.14%
Black or African American40.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Ishpeming township Population by Race

Ishpeming township Population Pyramid 2024

Ishpeming township Median Age

42.3

Total

39.8

Male

43.1

Female

Ishpeming township Adults

There are 2,681 adults, (659 of whom are seniors) in Ishpeming township.

Ishpeming township Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ishpeming township Sex Ratio

Female1,63947.92%
Male1,78152.08%

Ishpeming township Population by Age

Ishpeming township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3432.4986.413.6
Married8902.997.92.1
Non Family3241.1954.345.7
Male702.7977.122.9
Female593.051000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

86.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ishpeming township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1215.21%
Associates Degree37216.01%
Bachelors Degree49221.18%
Graduate Degree1797.71%
High School Graduate64727.85%
Less Than 9th Grade180.77%
Some College49421.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ishpeming township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ishpeming township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2012,078650
2+ Races949421
Hispanic707014
Asian1600
Native American880
Black440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.53%.

Ishpeming township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,789$53,784$39,432
Graduate Degree$80,329$66,544$81,184
High School Graduate$21,103$35,347$13,710
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,148$53,221$42,750
Some College$55,598$57,391$43,688

$49,148

Average Earnings

$53,221

Average Male

$42,750

Average Female

Ishpeming township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ishpeming township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ishpeming township Language

97.96% of Ishpeming township residents speak only English, while 2.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.85% of the population.

Ishpeming township Language

Ishpeming township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,0851565.06%
Multiple17174.09%
Black4375%
Hispanic14710.68%

4.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.8%

Male Poverty Rate

6.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ishpeming township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ishpeming township is Black, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ishpeming township is Hispanic, with 0.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.53%.

Ishpeming township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.94%
Less Than 9th Grade5.76%
Some College1.62%
Bachelors or Greater0.15%

Ishpeming township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.25%
Male Employed3.99%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Ishpeming township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ishpeming township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,375$101,475
Households$79,485$88,388
Married Families$101,293$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,032$45,071

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ishpeming township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.0%

Male Marriage Rate

63.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Ishpeming township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ishpeming township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ishpeming township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ishpeming township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

261

Number of Veterans

258

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam98
First Gulf War45
Korea29
World War II19
Second Gulf War11

Ishpeming township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74101
75+86
35 to 5445
55 to 6429
18 to 340

Ishpeming township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White25910.17%
Black250%

Ishpeming township Veterans by Race

Ishpeming township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ishpeming township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Ishpeming township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ishpeming township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ishpeming township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.48%

Born in Ishpeming township

97.57%

Native Born

2.43%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.57% of Ishpeming township residents were born in the United States, with 83.48% having been born in Michigan. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ishpeming township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,494100.29%
20283,484100.29%
20273,474100.29%
20263,464100.29%
20253,454100.29%
20243,444100.29%
20233,434100.29%
20223,424170.5%
20213,407170.5%
20203,390-121-3.45%
20193,511-4-0.11%
20183,515-10-0.28%
20173,525-9-0.25%
20163,534-3-0.08%
20153,537-19-0.53%
20143,55610.03%
20133,555-3-0.08%
20123,558190.54%
20113,539240.68%
20103,51500%

Ishpeming township Population by Year