Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ironwood is worth considering.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.61 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, Ironwood is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.44% of adults 25 and older in Ironwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ironwood in 2018 was $32,125, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,500 for a family of four. However, Ironwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Ironwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ironwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ironwood include Italian, Finnish, German, Polish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Ironwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
