Editing Ironwood, Michigan (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1890 = 7745
| 1900 = 9705
| 1910 = 12821
| 1920 = 15739
| 1930 = 14299
| 1940 = 13369
| 1950 = 11466
| 1960 = 10265
| 1970 = 8711
| 1980 = 7741
| 1990 = 6849
| 2000 = 6293
| 2010 = 5387
| 2020 = 5045
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=USCensus2020>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ironwoodcitymichigan,US/PST045221|title=United States Census Bureau QuickFacts|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 26, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 5,387 people, 2,520 households, and 1,408 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|839.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,175 housing units at an average density of {{convert|494.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 2,520 households, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.72.

The median age in the city was 45.5 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 6,293 people, 2,841 households, and 1,625 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|960.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,349 housing units at an average density of {{convert|511.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.72% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.83% of the population.

The ancestral makeup of the population were 24.7% [[Finnish people|Finnish]], 17.0% [[Germans|German]], 14.8% [[Italian people|Italian]], 12.6% [[Polish people|Polish]], 10.4% [[English people|English]] and 9.5% [[Swedish people|Swedish]].

There were 2,841 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,502, and the median income for a family was $30,349. Males had a median income of $26,992 versus $21,184 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,131.  About 17.0% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.