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West Ishpeming, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $169,649 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
West Ishpeming:

$169,649
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $109,233 - $250,292

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $183,268
Here:

$183,268
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $47,164
Here:

$47,164
State:

$239,520

Mobile homes: $87,130
Here:

$87,130
State:

$72,868

Total population: 2,662 (All urban)

Houses: 1,144 (1,100 occupied: 987 owner occupied, 164 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

14%
State:

27%

Housing density: 381 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $243,432.

Median contract rent in 2022: $550


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $573


Median gross rent in West Ishpeming, MI in 2022: $984

Housing units in West Ishpeming with a mortgage: 503 (48 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $107,222

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $57,565

Median monthly housing costs: $787

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West Ishpeming, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1970

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,724
  • Male householders: 604 (154 living alone), Female householders: 500 (103 living alone)
  • 664 spouses (664 opposite-sex spouses), 33 unmarried partners, (33 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 723 children (681 natural, 41 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 75 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 0 foster children, 11 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 78

Size of family households: 501 2-persons, 154 3-persons, 161 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 264 1-person, 6 2-persons.

401 married couples with children.
110 single-parent households (96 men, 14 women).

96.3% of residents of West Ishpeming speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 76 (2.8%)
(63.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Ishpeming, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Ishpeming, Michigan
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1532 bedrooms
  • 7363 bedrooms
  • 514 bedrooms
  • 475+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Ishpeming, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Ishpeming, Michigan
  • 0no bedroom
  • 511 bedroom
  • 852 bedrooms
  • 283 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in West Ishpeming in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Ishpeming in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 18no vehicle
  • 1571 vehicle
  • 6092 vehicles
  • 1383 vehicles
  • 434 vehicles
  • 225+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in West Ishpeming in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in West Ishpeming in renter-occupied apartments
  • 51no vehicle
  • 881 vehicle
  • 252 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Ishpeming, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Ishpeming, Michigan
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 464 rooms
  • 3445 rooms
  • 1596 rooms
  • 1657 rooms
  • 1918 rooms
  • 829+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Ishpeming, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Ishpeming, Michigan
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 823 rooms
  • 94 rooms
  • 295 rooms
  • 286 rooms
  • 167 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in West Ishpeming, MI
  • West Ishpeming, MI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in West Ishpeming, MI in 2022
  • 39Less than $10,000
  • 23$10,000 to $19,999
  • 123$20,000 to $29,999
  • 42$30,000 to $39,999
  • 121$40,000 to $49,999
  • 136$50,000 to $59,999
  • 90$60,000 to $74,999
  • 205$75,000 to $99,999
  • 207$100,000 to $124,999
  • 29$125,000 to $149,999
  • 46$150,000 to $199,999
  • 55$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in West Ishpeming, MI

  • Distribution of house value in West Ishpeming, MI in 2022
  • 45Less than $10,000
  • 54$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1$20,000 to $24,999
  • 22$30,000 to $34,999
  • 94$50,000 to $59,999
  • 19$60,000 to $69,999
  • 10$70,000 to $79,999
  • 19$90,000 to $99,999
  • 73$100,000 to $124,999
  • 109$125,000 to $149,999
  • 97$150,000 to $174,999
  • 53$175,000 to $199,999
  • 247$200,000 to $249,999
  • 50$250,000 to $299,999
  • 26$300,000 to $399,999
  • 20$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in West Ishpeming, MI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in West Ishpeming, MI in 2022
  • 23$250 to $299
  • 21$400 to $449
  • 16$550 to $599
  • 12$650 to $699
  • 46$1,000 to $1,249
  • 16No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.2%
Number of people working at home: 39 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 6
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 232
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 290
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 61
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 209
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 46
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 173
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 17
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 68
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 0
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 8
  • 90 or more minutes: 33
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Ishpeming

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 318 (76.4%)
  • Carpooled: 42 (10.1%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (1.9%)
  • Walked: 18 (4.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • 2.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Ishpeming, Michigan
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in West Ishpeming, Michigan
  • 02010 or later
  • 722000 to 2009
  • 71990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 51970 to 1979
  • 23Before 1970
Ancestries in West Ishpeming, MI

First ancestries reported:

  • Finnish: 251 (27.3%)
  • American: 99 (10.8%)
  • Polish: 81 (8.8%)
  • English: 53 (5.8%)
  • Italian: 49 (5.3%)
  • German: 35 (3.8%)
  • French: 29 (3.2%)
  • French Canadian: 23 (2.5%)
  • Czech: 21 (2.3%)
  • Welsh: 9 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 8 (0.9%)
  • Swedish: 7 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 6 (0.7%)
  • Eastern European: 2 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Korea
West Ishpeming:

48.6% (51)
Michigan:

3.0% (20,884)

Other Northern Europe
West Ishpeming:

33.3% (35)
Michigan:

0.0% (333)

India
West Ishpeming:

24.8% (26)
Michigan:

11.1% (77,240)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,121
  • Other state: 503
  • Northeast: 34
  • Midwest: 390
  • South: 28
  • West: 59

90.5% of West Ishpeming residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 8.7% lived in Michigan.


West Ishpeming:

90.5%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 13
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 26
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 275
  • Less than 1 year of college: 88
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 168
  • Associate degree: 78
  • Bachelor's degree: 237
  • Master's degree: 52
  • Professional school degree: 18
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 16
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 19
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 18
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 268
  • Less than 1 year of college: 60
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 111
  • Associate degree: 185
  • Bachelor's degree: 200
  • Master's degree: 68
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
West Ishpeming marital status for males
West Ishpeming marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 847
  • One, attached: 106
  • 3 or 4: 11
  • 5 to 9: 47
  • Mobile homes: 133

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,460

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in West Ishpeming
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Ishpeming, MI
  • 93.4%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%No fuel used
  • 1.0%Electricity
  • 0.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Ishpeming, MI
  • 93.0%Utility gas
  • 7.0%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 71
Here:

23.5%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72
Here:

48.0%
Michigan:

14.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability