Ishpeming Jobs

Ishpeming is a city in Marquette County in the Upper Peninsula part of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,686 at the 2000 census. This is down from a higher population in the 1950s and 1960s when the economically supportive iron ore mines had a much higher employment level. Ishpeming Township is located to the northwest of the city. Ishpeming is considered the birth place of organized skiing in the United States and is the home to the National Ski Hall of Fame. The name Ishpeming comes from a Native American term that means "on the summit" or "Higher elevation." Ishpeming is Ojibwe for "Heaven". A statue of a Native American figure has stood in the very small town square since 1884 who is referred to as "Old Ish".

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Among the most common occupations in Ishpeming are Service occupations, 23%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Ishpeming, Michigan work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Ishpeming Jobs are for congregate meal host jobs, driver merchandiser jobs and assistant manager jobs.

The leading industries in Ishpeming, Michigan are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Retail trade, 11%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Ishpeming job listings indicate that the following industries in Ishpeming are hiring the most workers: Commercial Banking, Industrial Loan Companies, Mortgage Banking, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ishpeming, Michigan is $28,707, and the median income of households in Ishpeming was $31,347.

Ishpeming has an unemployment rate of 7.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ishpeming Trends data, the number of Ishpeming, Michigan jobs has decreased by 82% since April 2008.

Population of Ishpeming Total population 6,686 Male 47.25% Female 52.75% Median age 38.9     Ishpeming Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.9% Median cost of a home $52,100 Median mortgage payment $387 Renter-occupied homes 35.1% Vacant housing 9.2% Median monthly rent $338     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,310 Median for all female full-time $21,104     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 43% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 53% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 98% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Ishpeming Commute Carpool 14.6% Public transportation 1.1% Average travel time 19 minutes

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