How long do people stay in their homes in Ironwood, MI?

Name: How long people stay in Ironwood, MI, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±4.6 points) of households in Ironwood, MI moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 26.5%

When households in Ironwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ironwood	Gogebic County	Michigan	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.4 points)	3.1%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±4.4 points)	13.8%	17.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.8% (±5.6 points)	33.7%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.4% (±4.3 points)	18.7%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±3.6 points)	14.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.6% (±4.9 points)	16.5%	12.1%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Ironwood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gogebic County (16.9%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (21.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ironwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ironwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ironwood	—	19.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Hurley	2.9 mi	21.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Montreal	4.6 mi	15.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bessemer	5.1 mi	16.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Erwin Township	5.7 mi	8.9% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Kimball	6.3 mi	9.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ironwood Charter Township	7.5 mi	17.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pence	8.7 mi	7.1% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield	10 mi	15.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Gogebic County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ironwood	19.3% (±4.6 points)
2	Ironwood Charter Township	17.1% (±5.7 points)
3	Wakefield Township	16.7% (±12.1 points)
4	Bessemer	16.5% (±6.5 points)
5	Bessemer Township	16.2% (±9.4 points)
6	Wakefield	15.8% (±4.8 points)
7	Watersmeet Township	14.0% (±5.9 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 often do people move in Ironwood?

19.3% of households in Ironwood, MI moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ironwood have?

26.5% of households in Ironwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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