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Ironwood, MI vs Phillips, WI

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- Household income in Phillips, is 33% more than it is in Ironwood and is 68% below the National Average.
- Ironwood unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Phillips unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Ironwood, MIPhillips, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,138  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,982$69,021
 Family Median Income$46,362  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ironwood, MIPhillips, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock16.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock3.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ironwood, MIPhillips, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock37.5%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 Phillips    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for about 3 years and I can honestly say I am sorry I ever moved here. The police force is absolutely not desirable. Frankly they have the compassion of  More

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