It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Ironwood has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Ironwood has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Ironwood than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Ironwood may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Ironwood spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.61 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Ironwood citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.44% of adults 25 and older in Ironwood have a college degree.
The per capita income in Ironwood in 2022 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.
