Housing data for Ironwood Charter Township, MI
Ironwood Charter Township, MI has an estimated 2,331 residents and 1,650 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Gogebic County.
11.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $640 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,331 (±243)
- Housing units
- 1,650 (±158)
- Households that rent
- 11.1%
- Median gross rent
- $640
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.1%
What stands out in Ironwood Charter Township
Median home value: $152,600 (±$16,930) in Ironwood Charter Township, higher than in Gogebic County ($107,200).
Households that rent: 11.1% (±4.4 points) in Ironwood Charter Township, lower than in Gogebic County (19.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.0% (±2.3 points) in Ironwood Charter Township, lower than in Gogebic County (7.6%).
Median household income: $69,107 (±$7,663) in Ironwood Charter Township, higher than in Gogebic County ($52,732).
- Home values in Ironwood Charter Township
- Renters and owners in Ironwood Charter Township
- Commute and cars in Ironwood Charter Township
- Income and affordability in Ironwood Charter Township
Housing in Ironwood Charter Township at a glance
- Median rent: $640 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 73.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $69,107 median household income
- Home values: $152,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,371 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,837 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 43.8% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 17.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ironwood Charter Township against Gogebic County, its state and the nation
| Ironwood Charter Township | Gogebic County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,331 (±243) | 14,319 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,650 (±158) | 10,394 (±34) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.1% (±4.4 points) | 19.0% (±2.8 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $640 (±$41) | $623 (±$44) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $69,107 (±$7,663) | $52,732 (±$3,913) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,600 (±$16,930) | $107,200 (±$6,245) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,837 (±$118) | $1,535 (±$111) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.4% (±11.0 points) | 78.7% (±4.5 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.7 minutes (±3.3) | 19.1 minutes (±1.8) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.6% (±3.0 points) | 85.9% (±2.2 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.7 years (±6.6) | 51.2 years (±1.0) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ironwood Charter Township covers 175.1 square miles of land, about 13 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ironwood Charter Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,329 (±202) | 2,331 (±243) | +0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,747 (±89) | 1,650 (±158) | −5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $517 (±$137) | $640 (±$41) | +23.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $124,700 (±$32,831) | $152,600 (±$16,930) | +22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,122 (±$4,723) | $69,107 (±$7,663) | +27.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,082 (±$120) | $1,371 (±$170) | +26.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,506 (±$149) | $1,837 (±$118) | +22.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.8% (±3.6 points) | 11.1% (±4.4 points) | −4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.2% (±14.3 points) | 4.5% (±7.6 points) | −13.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Ironwood Charter Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49938 | 70% | 7,460 | $628 | $104,000 | $46,606 |
| 49911 | 39% | 2,729 | $579 | $106,300 | $57,000 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Ironwood Charter Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer | 7.5 mi | $546 | $69,900 | 27.6% |
| Ironwood | 7.5 mi | $622 | $83,100 | 27.9% |
| Hurley | 8.6 mi | $678 | $86,700 | 27.1% |
| Town of Kimball | 9.0 mi | $750 | $163,500 | 2.7% |
| Montreal | 9.9 mi | $585 | $97,800 | 6.7% |
| Wakefield | 12 mi | $649 | $79,100 | 17.9% |
| Erwin Township | 13 mi | $850 | $185,200 | 5.0% |
| Wakefield Township | 13 mi | — | $142,600 | 6.2% |
Places in Michigan most like Ironwood Charter Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekonsha Township | $645 | $166,300 | $69,375 | 9.7% |
| Lake City | $710 | $170,300 | $74,583 | 15.4% |
| Manistee Township | $666 | $193,900 | $65,461 | 11.0% |
| Maple Ridge Township (Alpena County) | $737 | $166,000 | $65,096 | 13.0% |
| Shelby Township | $697 | $180,800 | $67,736 | 22.5% |
| Dollar Bay | $825 | $153,100 | $61,250 | 10.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ironwood Charter Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $816 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,495 |
HUD income limits for Ironwood Charter Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,450 | $53,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,800 | $66,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,150 | $72,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,500 | $77,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,850 | $83,000 |
| 8 people | $55,200 | $55,200 | $88,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Gogebic County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ironwood Charter Township
What is the average rent in Ironwood Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ironwood Charter Township is $640 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Ironwood Charter Township?
Ironwood Charter Township has an estimated 119 (±53) renting households, 11.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ironwood Charter Township?
The median household income in Ironwood Charter Township is $69,107 (±$7,663) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ironwood Charter Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $152,600 (±$16,930) for owner-occupied homes in Ironwood Charter Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ironwood Charter Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ironwood Charter Township, MI is $1,371 (±$170) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ironwood Charter Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ironwood Charter Township, MI is $1,837 (±$118) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ironwood Charter Township growing?
In Ironwood Charter Township, the number of residents went from 2,329 in 2015–2019 to 2,331 in 2020–2024 (+0.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Ironwood Charter Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Ironwood Charter Township are 49938, 49911.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49938?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49938 is $628 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ironwood charter township, Gogebic County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ironwood charter township, Gogebic County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ironwood charter township, Gogebic County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ironwood charter township, Gogebic County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ironwood charter township, Gogebic County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ironwood charter township, Gogebic County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ironwood charter township, Gogebic County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Gogebic County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Gogebic County, MI
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ironwood charter township, Gogebic County, Michigan (county subdivision:41080, in state:26 county:053).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .