Language Spoken At Home in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,654 | 100% |
| English only | 2,565 | 96.6% |
| Language other than English | 89 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 13 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 76 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,814 | 100% |
| American | 88 | 3.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 11 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 13 | 0.5% |
| Dutch | 59 | 2.1% |
| English | 473 | 16.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 469 | 16.7% |
| French Canadian | 25 | 0.9% |
| German | 297 | 10.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 277 | 9.8% |
| Italian | 431 | 15.3% |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 98 | 3.5% |
| Polish | 116 | 4.1% |
| Portuguese | 73 | 2.6% |
| Russian | 13 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3 | 0.1% |
| Scottish | 34 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 379 | 13.5% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,072 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 713 | 66.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 303 | 28.3% |
| Married-couple family | 600 | 56.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 243 | 22.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 26 | 2.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 15 | 1.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 87 | 8.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 45 | 4.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 359 | 33.5% |
| Householder living alone | 295 | 27.5% |
| 65 years and over | 118 | 11.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 315 | 29.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 256 | 23.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,713 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,072 | 39.5% |
| Spouse | 604 | 22.3% |
| Child | 915 | 33.7% |
| Other relatives | 34 | 1.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 88 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 56 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,043 | 100% |
| Never married | 326 | 31.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 632 | 60.6% |
| Separated | 3 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 29 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 53 | 5.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,304 | 100% |
| Never married | 350 | 26.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 630 | 48.3% |
| Separated | 14 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 140 | 10.7% |
| Divorced | 170 | 13.0% |
Fertility in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 22 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 99 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 721 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 71 | 9.8% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 4.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 238 | 33.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 246 | 34.1% |
| College or graduate school | 133 | 18.4% |
Educational Attainment in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,959 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 22 | 1.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 115 | 5.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 766 | 39.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 374 | 19.1% |
| Associate's degree | 195 | 10.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 421 | 21.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 66 | 3.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 93.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 24.9% |
Veteran Status in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,133 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 198 | 9.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,699 | 100% |
| With a disability | 275 | 10.2% |
| Under 18 years | 662 | 100% |
| With a disability | 39 | 5.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,722 | 100% |
| With a disability | 166 | 9.6% |
| 65 years and over | 315 | 100% |
| With a disability | 70 | 22.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,786 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,595 | 93.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 178 | 6.4% |
| Same county | 147 | 5.3% |
| Different county | 31 | 1.1% |
| Same state | 31 | 1.1% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 13 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,814 | 100% |
| Native | 2,814 | 100.0% |
| Born in United States | 2,795 | 99.3% |
| State of residence | 2,560 | 91.0% |
| Different state | 235 | 8.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 19 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 0 | 0% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
Year of Entry in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 19 | 100% |
| Native | 19 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 19 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in West Ishpeming
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 0 | 0% |
| Europe | 0 | 0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0% |