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Ironwood, MI vs Elkins, WV

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- Household income in Elkins, is 20% more than it is in Ironwood and is 87% below the National Average.
- Ironwood unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Elkins unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Ironwood, MIElkins, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,138  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,909$69,021
 Family Median Income$46,362  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ironwood, MIElkins, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock25.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ironwood, MIElkins, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 17 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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Reviews for Elkins    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I submitted my review in response to another review, Gina, regarding Elkins, WV, but I'm not sure it was actually submitted. It was lengthy and I cannot resubmit it at  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elkins is a fairly small town and very safe place to live. We have a great college right here and it is a good place to live if you want a variety in weather and  More

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