Iron County, WI

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US Senator

N/ARon Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

55.9

0.357% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,058

5.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,697

0.26% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Iron County, WI had a population of N/A people with a median age of 55.9 and a median household income of $59,058. Between N/A and N/A the population of Iron County, WI N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $55,777 to $59,058, a 5.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Iron County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.827%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.6%), and White (Hispanic) (0.535%).

None of the households in Iron County, WI 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, WI are U.S. citizens.

Iron County, WI borders Gogebic County, MI, Ashland County, WI, Price County, WI, and Vilas County, WI.

Population & Diversity

Iron County, WI is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.33% of Iron County, WI residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2023, there were 31.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.79k people) in Iron County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Iron County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Iron County, WI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Iron County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iron County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.79k ± 22
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 15
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 22

1.56%

Hispanic Population

96 people

1.56% of the people in Iron County, WI are hispanic (96 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

1.35%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2023, 1.33% of Iron County, WI residents (82 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Iron County, WI was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Iron County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Iron County, WI employs 2.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Iron County, WI were Manufacturing (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), and Retail Trade (311 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($107,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.7k

2023 Value

± 170

0.26%

1 Year growth

± 8.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iron County, WI grew at a rate of 0.26%, from 2.69k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iron County, WI, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iron County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.7k

2023 Value

± 170

0.26%

1 Year growth

± 8.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iron County, WI grew at a rate of 0.26%, from 2.69k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iron County, WI, are Manufacturing (391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), and Retail Trade (311 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iron County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Iron County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,467

Median earning men ± $3,051

$35,000

Median earning women ± $4,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,000), Public Administration ($69,792), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750), Wholesale Trade ($50,750), and Public Administration ($49,853).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$10k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$8.96k
Construction
$7.33k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

N/ARon Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Iron County, WI is $59,058. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Iron County, WI was Census Tract 1802, Iron County, WI with a value of $68,125, followed by Census Tract 1803, Iron County, WI and Census Tract 1801, Iron County, WI, with respective values of $59,970 and $52,143.

In 2024, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Iron County, WI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.14%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1802, Iron County, WI
Census Tract 1803, Iron County, WI
Census Tract 1801, Iron County, WI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Iron County, WI was Census Tract 1802, Iron County, WI with a value of $68,125, followed by Census Tract 1803, Iron County, WI and Census Tract 1801, Iron County, WI, with respective values of $59,970 and $52,143.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Iron County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,058

Median Household Income

± $4,004

2.95k

Number of Households

± 177

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.95k households in Iron County, WI grew to $59,058 from the previous year's value of $55,777.

The following chart displays the households in Iron County, WI 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iron County, WI is from Iron County, WI.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Iron County, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Iron County, WI N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iron County, WI have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.37% of the workforce in Iron County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Iron County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Iron County, WI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.14%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iron County, WI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iron County, WI is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 16.4% of the children was living in poverty in Iron County, WI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Iron County, WI has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 23.2% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iron County, WI see 6,178 patients per year on average, which represents a 117% increase from the previous year (2,849 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2075 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 692 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

6,178 to 1

N/A in Iron County, WI

N/A in Iron County, WI see an average of 6,178 patients per year. This represents a 117% increase from the previous year (2,849 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Iron County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

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.

Uninsured People

5.94%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

23.2%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iron County, WI declined by 4.25% from 6.2% to 5.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Iron County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.