What kinds of homes are in Ironwood, MI?

Name: Types of homes in Ironwood, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ironwood, MI has 3,081 (±172) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 468 homes per square mile of land.

85.1% are detached single-family houses.

5.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

9.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,081 (±172)
Detached houses: 85.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.3%
5+ unit buildings: 9.5%

Homes in Ironwood by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ironwood	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	85.1% (±5.1 points)	87.9%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±1.7 points)	1.9%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±2.8 points)	2.3%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.6% (±3.3 points)	2.4%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.8% (±1.9 points)	1.1%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.1% (±2.0 points)	1.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.0 points)	2.0%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ironwood, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Gogebic County (5.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (13.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ironwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ironwood
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ironwood	—	9.5% (±4.3 points)	—
Hurley	2.9 mi	11.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montreal	4.6 mi	1.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Bessemer	5.1 mi	9.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Erwin Township	5.7 mi	0.8% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Kimball	6.3 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ironwood Charter Township	7.5 mi	6.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pence	8.7 mi	0.0% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	10 mi	4.2% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montreal, WI (1.3%), Wakefield, MI (4.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Gogebic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Ironwood	9.5% (±4.3 points)
2	Bessemer	9.1% (±3.7 points)
3	Ironwood Charter Township	6.6% (±3.6 points)
4	Wakefield	4.2% (±2.0 points)
5	Bessemer Township	1.4% (±5.1 points)
6	Erwin Township	0.8% (±16.3 points)
7 (tie)	Marenisco Township	0.0% (±7.8 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Gogebic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ironwood

How many homes are in Ironwood?

Ironwood, MI has an estimated 3,081 (±172) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ironwood houses or apartments?

85.1% are detached houses and 0.2% attached houses, while 14.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ironwood?

5.3% of homes in Ironwood are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ironwood city, Michigan

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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