Iron County, MI

County

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2024 Population
11,667
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
53.1
0.188% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17%
0.295% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$55,940
4.34% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$109,100
7.49% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,439
0.045% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Iron County, MI 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.

99.6% of the residents in Iron County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Iron County, MI was $109,100, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in Iron County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Iron County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Iron County, MI is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.9% of Iron County, MI residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 44.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Iron County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 237 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 197 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Iron County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iron County, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iron County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.6k ± 159
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    237 ± 118
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    197 ± 49
2.3%
Hispanic Population
268 people

In 2024, there were 44.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Iron County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 237 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 197 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.3% of the people in Iron County, MI are hispanic (268 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iron County, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
105 people
0.781%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
91 people

As of 2024, 0.9% of Iron County, MI residents (105 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Iron County, MI was 0.781%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    457 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    137 ± 47
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    123 ± 57

Iron County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Iron County, MI employs 4.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iron County, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (634 people), Manufacturing (622 people), and Retail Trade (486 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,219).

Employment

Occupations

4.44k
2024 Value
± 294
−0.045%
1 Year decline
± 9.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iron County, MI declined at a rate of −0.045%, from 4.44k employees to 4.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iron County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (488 people), Production Occupations (479 people), and Management Occupations (378 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iron County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.44k
2024 Value
± 294
−0.045%
1 Year decline
± 9.59%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iron County, MI declined at a rate of −0.045%, from 4.44k employees to 4.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iron County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (634 people), Manufacturing (622 people), and Retail Trade (486 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iron County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Iron County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,979
Median earning men ± $3,710
$34,726
Median earning women ± $2,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,500), Information ($59,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($51,250), Public Administration ($44,183), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,464).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 40
    Construction
  2. 26
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 25
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $19k
    Manufacturing
  2. $18.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $13.3k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Iron County, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Iron County, MI was $109,100 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,500 to $109,100, a 7.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Iron County, MI is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iron County, MI have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iron County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Iron County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.579%.

Housing

Property

$109,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,805
$4,687
Median Property Taxes
±$288

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 County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Iron County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

84.5%
Homeownership
2024
62.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Iron County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,940
Median Household Income
± $3,026
5.55k
Number of Households
± 328

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.55k households in Iron County, MI grew to $55,940 from the previous year's value of $53,614.

The following chart displays the households in Iron County, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iron County, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.56%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Iron County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.56%).

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.

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iron County, MI have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Iron County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Iron County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iron County, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Iron County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.579%.

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Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iron County, MI (1.92k out of 11.3k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iron County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 25.5% of the children was living in poverty in Iron County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 189 in Iron County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 3.54 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95% of the population of Iron County, MI has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 3.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iron County, MI see 1,454 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,454 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2906 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 839 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,454 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iron County, MI

Primary care physicians in Iron County, MI see an average of 1,454 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,454 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 13.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5%
Uninsured
31%
Employer Coverage
23.1%
Medicaid
21.4%
Medicare
16.3%
Non-Group
3.19%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iron County, MI grew by 5.62% from 4.73% to 5%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.1% in Iron County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.68% in Iron County, MI.

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