CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ironwood

Michigan · 6,849 residents · 6.58 sq mi

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Ironwood is home to 6,849 people in Michigan. The median age is 40.5, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $21,700. Households here earn about 46% less than in Michigan as a whole. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $16,857, about 44% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $16,857, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,849

+9%vs 2000

vs 6,293 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

1,041 / sq mi

+9%vs 2000

vs 957 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

40.5

−4%vs 2000

vs 42.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.58 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(398)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(460)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(389)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(476)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(348)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(816)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(940)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.3%(500)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(695)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.3%(908)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411%(754)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(165)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,857

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,502 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,680

−31%vs 2000

vs $14,131 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.2%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$21,700

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$269

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $358 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.4%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.8% in 2000

26.6% rent

Afford Score

1.3

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(6,093)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(52)

Asian0.2%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(6,718)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(65)

Asian0.2%(16)

Other0.7%(45)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2%(102)

Puerto Rican0.2%(12)

Cuban0.2%(8)

Spaniard0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(39)

Korean0.1%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.8%(38)

Samoan0.2%(8)

Ancestry

German18.2%(909)

Italian15.8%(792)

Finnish15.8%(789)

Irish12.2%(609)

Polish10.6%(530)

Swedish9.4%(468)

English8.5%(427)

American5%(250)

Hungarian4.3%(217)

French3%(152)

Norwegian1.7%(85)

Dutch1.5%(75)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.5%(73)

Croatian1.3%(63)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(56)

Slovak0.8%(39)

Belgian0.7%(36)

Danish0.7%(33)

Serbian0.5%(25)

Lithuanian0.3%(17)

Swiss0.2%(12)

French Canadian0.2%(11)

Romanian0.2%(8)

Russian0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Finnish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.8%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.1 min

−2%vs 2000

vs 12.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.5%(885)

Married41.1%(875)

Widowed2.5%(54)

Divorced14.9%(317)

Women 15+

Never married29.7%(639)

Married41.4%(891)

Widowed16.8%(361)

Divorced12.2%(263)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−13.4 ptssince 2013

from 19.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.2%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.7%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.6%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

43.3%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.6%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 52.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

69.3%

+10.7 ptssince 2020

from 58.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.6%(145)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(136)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.8%(120)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.3%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 431 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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