COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ishpeming vs Menominee
PLACE A
Ishpeming, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Menominee, Illinois
Ishpeming is 2841% larger than Menominee. Menominee earns more, with a median household income $65,996 higher. Ishpeming has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -15%).
ISHPEMINGMENOMINEEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,205211+2841% vs Menominee
Population density709110+599
Population growth-5.1%-14.9%+9.8 pts
Median age34.847.9−13.1
Male44.6%40.9%+3.7 pts
Female55.4%59.1%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born1.7%10.1%−8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%86.1%+3.1 pts
Black0.2%0.9%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.8%10.7%−8.0 pts
Asian1.1%2.0%−1.0 pts
Other6.8%0.3%+6.5 pts
Median household income$52,754$118,750−$65,996
Per capita income$28,115$43,866−$15,751
Poverty rate18.7%12.2%+6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.378+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%19.8%+7.1 pts
Graduate degree7.5%8.9%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%5.2%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation63.0%80.9%−17.9 pts
Median home value$111,900$257,900−$146,000
Median gross rent$733$735−$2
Owner-occupied69.8%81.0%−11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.5%4.2%+7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households51.6%15.4%+36.2 pts
Average commute18.816.3+2.5
Worked from home7.5%10.4%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.1%9.6%−6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025