Name: West Ishpeming, MI statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to West Ishpeming

Marquette County gains about 3.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,183

Moved out2,016

Net+167

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Delta County, MI105102+3

Alger County, MI8175+6

Houghton County, MI9456+38

Dickinson County, MI5378−25

Oakland County, MI7441+33

Kent County, MI5156−5

Wayne County, MI46

Baraga County, MI42

Within Michigan, other states or abroad

Arrivals

50%50%

Leavers

47%53%

Within MichiganOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$62K

Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Marquette County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 6.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Marquette County report $61,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $52,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $42,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,063 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,298 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $193,900.
Getting to work: 21 minutes each way on average; 7.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Allouez, WI matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving out6
$52,915
25% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
3.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6
$61,515
13% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	West Ishpeming	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	6.9%	20% above
Moved from another state1County figure	2.3%	15% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	3.2	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$61,515	13% below
Income of households moving out6County figure	$52,915	25% below

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 94.2%, 42% above the median place.

West Ishpeming13.4%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$42,520

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

13.4%

34% below the median place

Home price to income

2.0x

46% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

13%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$82,200

a year, prices not adjusted

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Homeownership1
94.2%
42% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,357
58% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,298
31% below the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	West Ishpeming	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,063	22% below
Rent to income1	13.4%	34% below
Property tax rate1	0.7%	23% below
Home price to income1	2.0x	46% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure	$1,199	26% below
HUD area median income3County figure	$99,900	7% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$1,357	58% below
Median home value1	$193,900	39% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	5.7%	79% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	69.5%	35% above
Homeownership1	94.2%	42% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	53.6%	6% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,298	31% below
Vacant homes1County figure	15.9%	126% above
Median year built1	1972	0% below

Work and pay

Unemployment is 7.3%, 49% above the median place.

Unemployment1
7.3%
49% above the median place
Mean commute1
21 min
16% below the median place
Median household income1
$95,129
18% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	West Ishpeming	Vs median
Median household income1	$95,129	18% above
Income per person1	$39,495	1% below
Unemployment1	7.3%	49% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$57,267	13% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	4.8%	30% above
Jobs5County figure	26,924	82% below
Poverty rate1County figure	13.9%	30% above
Mean commute1	21 min	16% below
Works from home1County figure	7.5%	40% below
Commutes by transit1County figure	0.3%	64% below

Who lives here

Median age is 41.5, 6% above the median place.

Median age1
41.5
6% above the median place
High school or higher1
94.1%
2% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
93.6%
1% above the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	West Ishpeming	Vs median
Population1	2,851	6646th largest
Median age1	41.5	6% above
Bachelor's or higher1	33.6%	5% above
High school or higher1	94.1%	2% above
Household size1	2.5	1% above
Born abroad1County figure	2.1%	76% below
No health insurance1County figure	3.4%	47% below
Homes with broadband1	93.6%	1% above

Life in West Ishpeming

39 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents3.5 −65%

Playgrounds per 10k21.1 2.2×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k7.0 −37%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.4 +13%

Shops39.2 +29%

Arts, recreation and fitness5.5 +34%

Doctors' offices and clinics20.7 +2%

Child care centers2.7 +17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k7
39.2
29% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
5.5
34% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
23.4
12% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	West Ishpeming	Vs median
Public schools10County figure	25	178% above
Public school students10County figure	7,657	56% above
Students per teacher10County figure	15.4	0% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	23.4	12% above
Shops per 10k7County figure	39.2	29% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	5.5	34% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	20.7	2% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	2.7	17% above
Parks per 10k8	3.5	65% below
Playgrounds per 10k8	21.1	124% above
Grocery stores per 10k8	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	7.0	37% below
Libraries per 10k8	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails8	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi8	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure	39	200% above

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 70.7).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached West Ishpeming. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk12
0.0
below the median place (median 70.7)
Median air quality index13
19
56% below the median place
Average temperature11
41°F
26% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	West Ishpeming	Vs median
July average high11County figure	78°F	11% below
January average low11County figure	6°F	75% below
Average temperature11County figure	41°F	26% below
Annual precipitation11County figure	32.6 in	26% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure	69.8	25% below
Hurricane risk12County figure	0.0	below (median 70.7)
Tornado risk12County figure	21.5	74% below
Wildfire risk12County figure	68.7	12% above
Heat wave risk12County figure	22.7	75% below
Median air quality index13County figure	19	56% below
Good air days13County figure	82.4%	20% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 47.4% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 56.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 58.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

+1.2 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 69% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

West Ishpeming in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 13% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,063/mo (2024)	$1,390/mo	$1,140 to $1,690/mo	+4.6%
Median household income	$95,129 (2024)	$122,500	$103,500 to $145,000	+4.3%
Median home value	$193,900 (2024)	$276,000	$201,000 to $381,000	+6.1%

The median home would be worth 2.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like West Ishpeming

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Allouez, WI	$1,114	$91,250	Compare
Howland Center, OH	$1,116	$86,135	Compare
North Ridgeville, OH	$1,116	$96,698	Compare
Odessa, MO	$1,063	$100,022	Compare

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Common questions

Is West Ishpeming a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 94% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 176 Michigan places. The median home is worth 2 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 94% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is West Ishpeming expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $193,900.

What salary do you need to live in West Ishpeming?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $42,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to West Ishpeming?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Allouez, WI, Howland Center, OH, North Ridgeville, OH and Odessa, MO.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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