Iron City, TN
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Iron City, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Iron City, TN are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Iron City, TN was $41,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.
Iron City, TN is home to a population of 282 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Iron City, TN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 4.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (231 people) in Iron City, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Iron City, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iron City, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Iron City, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 4.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (231 people) in Iron City, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
1.06% of the people in Iron City, TN are hispanic (3 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iron City, TN as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.
The economy of Iron City, TN employs 92 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iron City, TN were Construction (37 people), Manufacturing (33 people), and Retail Trade (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($40,774).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iron City, TN grew at a rate of 37.3%, from 67 employees to 92 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iron City, TN, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (33 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (17 people), and Material Moving Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iron City, TN.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iron City, TN grew at a rate of 37.3%, from 67 employees to 92 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iron City, TN, are Construction (37 people), Manufacturing (33 people), and Retail Trade (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iron City, TN, though some of these residents may live in Iron City, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($40,774).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .
As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).
Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Iron City, TN was $41,000 in 2024, which is 0.123 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $54,700 to $41,000, a 25% decrease. The homeownership rate in Iron City, TN is 80.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Iron City, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Iron City, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Iron City, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iron City, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Iron City, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.
In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 47.8% of workers in Iron City, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (39.1%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Iron City, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iron City, TN have 2 cars.
47.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iron City, TN (114 out of 241 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iron City, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
82.3% of the population of Iron City, TN has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 48.6% on Medicaid, 2.48% on Medicare, 7.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.3% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.3% were men and 45.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iron City, TN grew by 67% from 10.6% to 17.7%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Iron City, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
