Ironwood is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,938 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ironwood is the 193rd largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Ironwood was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Of important note, Ironwood is also a city of artists. Ironwood has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ironwood’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Ironwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Ironwood has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Ironwood a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

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 17.40 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Ironwood citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.89% of adults in Ironwood have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ironwood in 2022 was $30,138, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,552 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Ironwood include German, Italian, Finnish, Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Ironwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.