Ishpeming, MI

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2641220, place: Ishpeming city, Michigan)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 5,206 (100%)
In labor force: 3,238 (62.2%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,238 (62.2%)
----Employed: 2,989 (57.41%)
----Unemployed: 249 (4.78%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 1,968 (37.8%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,735 (52.54%)
In labor force: 1,485 (28.52%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,485 (28.52%)
----Employed: 1,428 (27.43%)
Own children under 6 years: 445 (8.55%)
All parents in family in labor force: 335 (6.43%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,918 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,282 (78.2%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 427 (14.63%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 33 (1.13%)
Walked: 98 (3.36%)
Other means: 18 (0.62%)
Worked at home: 60 (2.06%)
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,989 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 657 (21.98%)
Service occupations: 751 (25.13%)
Sales and office occupations: 734 (24.56%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 2 (0.07%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 436 (14.59%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 409 (13.68%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 258 (8.63%)
Construction: 193 (6.46%)
Manufacturing: 255 (8.53%)
Wholesale trade.: 115 (3.85%)
Retail trade: 372 (12.45%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 114 (3.81%)
Information: 71 (2.38%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 133 (4.45%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 138 (4.62%)
Educational, health and social services: 637 (21.31%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 328 (10.97%)
Other services (except public administration): 162 (5.42%)
Public administration: 213 (7.13%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,357 (78.86%)
Government workers: 490 (16.39%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 135 (4.52%)
Unpaid family workers: 7 (0.23%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,851 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 295 (10.35%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 277 (9.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 566 (19.85%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 500 (17.54%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 470 (16.49%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 478 (16.77%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 177 (6.21%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 70 (2.46%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 12 (0.42%)
$200,000 or more: 6 (0.21%)
Median household income: $31,347

With earnings: 2,027 (71.1%)
--Mean earnings: $38,226
With Social Security income: 971 (34.06%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,241
With Supplemental Security Income: 120 (4.21%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,015
With public assistance income: 101 (3.54%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,536
With retirement income: 687 (24.1%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,169

Families: 1,762 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 80 (4.54%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 84 (4.77%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 286 (16.23%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 317 (17.99%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 378 (21.45%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 391 (22.19%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 156 (8.85%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 63 (3.58%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 7 (0.4%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $38,924

Per capita income: $16,946

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $36,310
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,104

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 141 (8%)
--With related children under 18 years: 124 (7.04%)
----With related children under 5 years: 58 (3.29%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 86 (4.88%)
--With related children under 18 years: 85 (4.82%)
----With related children under 5 years: 32 (1.82%)
Individuals: 714 (40.52%)
--18 years and over: 467 (26.5%)
----65 years and over: 79 (4.48%)
--Related children under 18 years: 236 (13.39%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 173 (9.82%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 281 (15.95%)

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