Iron Mountain, MI

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2021 Population
7,516
2.23% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
43.2
2.48% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
8.96%
8.57% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$50,099
4.19% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$96,600
0.52% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Iron Mountain, MI had a population of 7.52k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $50,099. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Iron Mountain, MI grew from 7,352 to 7,516, a 2.23% increase and its median household income grew from $48,086 to $50,099, a 4.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Iron Mountain, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%), White (Hispanic) (0.878%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.878%).

None of the households in Iron Mountain, 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% of the residents in Iron Mountain, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Iron Mountain, MI was $96,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Iron Mountain, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Iron Mountain, MI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Iron Mountain, MI is home to a population of 7.52k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.4% of Iron Mountain, MI residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2021, there were 59.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7k people) in Iron Mountain, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 109 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%
2021 Citizenship
99.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99% of Iron Mountain, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Iron Mountain, MI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iron Mountain, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7k ± 134
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    118 ± 84
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    109 ± 60
1.89%
Hispanic Population
142 people

In 2021, there were 59.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7k people) in Iron Mountain, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 109 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.89% of the people in Iron Mountain, MI are hispanic (142 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Iron Mountain, MI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
105 people
1.03%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
76 people

As of 2021, 1.4% of Iron Mountain, MI residents (105 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Iron Mountain, MI was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    205 ± 99
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    198 ± 121
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    103 ± 75

Iron Mountain, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Iron Mountain, MI employs 3.22k people. The largest industries in Iron Mountain, MI are Manufacturing (536 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Retail Trade (397 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($72,781), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,875), and Manufacturing ($58,056).

Occupations

3.22k
2021 Value
± 381

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Iron Mountain, MI stayed at a rate of 0%, from 3.22k employees to 3.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iron Mountain, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (436 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (423 people), and Management Occupations (309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iron Mountain, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.22k
2021 Value
± 381

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Iron Mountain, MI stayed at a rate of 0%, from 3.22k employees to 3.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iron Mountain, MI, are Manufacturing (536 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Retail Trade (397 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iron Mountain, MI, though some of these residents may live in Iron Mountain, 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

$45,585
Median earning men ± $9,353
$27,689
Median earning women ± $6,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,138), Manufacturing ($63,920), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,463).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($42,981), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,800).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $217B
  2. $58.2B
  3. $51.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B
2020 Value in Michigan
$1.16T
Projected 2050 Value in Michigan
74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $37.2B
  2. $33.2B
  3. $31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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 Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

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.

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The median property value in Iron Mountain, MI was $96,600 in 2021, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $96,100 to $96,600, a 0.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Iron Mountain, MI is 72.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Iron Mountain, MI have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iron Mountain, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Iron Mountain, MI is $50,099. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Iron Mountain, MI was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $62,159, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $52,114 and $39,003.

Property

$96,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$11,861
$2,390
Median Property Taxes
±$314

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 Mountain, 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 Mountain, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

72.5%
Homeownership
2021
56.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 72.5% of the housing units in Iron Mountain, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9507
  2. Census Tract 9505
  3. Census Tract 9504

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Iron Mountain, MI was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $62,159, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $52,114 and $39,003.

The following map shows all of the places in Iron Mountain, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,099
Median Household Income
± $3,428
3.3k
Number of Households
± 395

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.3k households in Iron Mountain, MI grew to $50,099 from the previous year's value of $48,086.

The following chart displays the households in Iron Mountain, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iron Mountain, MI is from Michigan.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.471
2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Carpooled (10.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.75%)

In 2021, 75.8% of workers in Iron Mountain, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (8.75%).

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

12.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iron Mountain, MI have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Iron Mountain, 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 Mountain, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iron Mountain, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iron Mountain, MI (658 out of 7.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iron Mountain, MI is White, followed by Black 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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91.4% of the population of Iron Mountain, MI has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 3.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dickinson County, MI see 1147 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.607% decrease from the previous year (1154 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 897 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 262 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,147 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dickinson County, MI

Primary care physicians in Dickinson County, MI see an average of 1,147 patients per year. This represents a 0.607% decrease from the previous year (1,154 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dickinson County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.59%
Uninsured
43.6%
Employer Coverage
16.2%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
3.03%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iron Mountain, MI grew by 15.8% from 7.42% to 8.59%.

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

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