Iron Ridge, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

909

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

2.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.3%

19.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,944

3.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$217,800

Population & Diversity

Iron Ridge, WI is home to a population of 909 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.77% of Iron Ridge, WI residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (819 people) in Iron Ridge, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Iron Ridge, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iron Ridge, WI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iron Ridge, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
819 ± 151
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 28
White (Hispanic)
23 ± 21

4.4%

Hispanic Population

40 people

4.4% of the people in Iron Ridge, WI are hispanic (40 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

0.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.752%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.77% of Iron Ridge, WI residents (7 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 Ridge, WI was 0.752%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 19
Vietnam
5 ± 15

Iron Ridge, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Iron Ridge, WI.

Economy

The economy of Iron Ridge, WI employs 540 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iron Ridge, WI were Manufacturing (150 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($66,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

540

2024 Value

± 86

−4.76%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iron Ridge, WI declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 567 employees to 540 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iron Ridge, WI, are Production Occupations (74 people), Sales & Related Occupations (53 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iron Ridge, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

540

2024 Value

± 86

−4.76%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iron Ridge, WI declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 567 employees to 540 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iron Ridge, WI, are Manufacturing (150 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iron Ridge, WI, though some of these residents may live in Iron Ridge, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,089

Median earning men ± $7,949

$45,859

Median earning women ± $5,348

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($79,091), Manufacturing ($70,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($82,647), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,833), and Manufacturing ($55,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iron Ridge, WI was $217,800 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,600 to $217,800, a 9.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Iron Ridge, WI is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iron Ridge, WI have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iron Ridge, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,691

$304

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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 Ridge, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Iron Ridge, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iron Ridge, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$76,944

Median Household Income

± $15,063

388

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 388 households in Iron Ridge, WI grew to $76,944 from the previous year's value of $74,609.

The following chart displays the households in Iron Ridge, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (6.33%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Iron Ridge, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (6.33%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iron Ridge, WI have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.596% of the workforce in Iron Ridge, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iron Ridge, WI (30 out of 909 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iron Ridge, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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