Iron Station, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

722

3.29% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

23.5

39.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

224

1.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Iron Station, NC had a population of 722 people with a median age of 23.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Iron Station, NC grew from 699 to 722, a 3.29% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Iron Station, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (7.06%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.11%).

None of the households in Iron Station, NC 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 Station, NC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Iron Station, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Iron Station, NC was 4 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Lincoln County, NC Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Iron Station, NC is home to a population of 722 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.25% of Iron Station, NC residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2023, there were 6.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (568 people) in Iron Station, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 86 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Iron Station, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Iron Station, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iron Station, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
568 ± 332
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 97
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 83

1.11%

Hispanic Population

8 people

1.11% of the people in Iron Station, NC are hispanic (8 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2023, 1.25% of Iron Station, NC residents (9 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 Station, NC was 2.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Korea
0 ± 20

Iron Station, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Iron Station, NC employs 224 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Iron Station, NC were Transportation & Warehousing (53 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Construction (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

224

2023 Value

± 167

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iron Station, NC grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 220 employees to 224 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iron Station, NC, are Transportation Occupations (53 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (49 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iron Station, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

224

2023 Value

± 167

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iron Station, NC grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 220 employees to 224 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iron Station, NC, are Transportation & Warehousing (53 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Construction (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iron Station, NC, though some of these residents may live in Iron Station, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 10.9%.

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

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, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

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

People in Iron Station, NC have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iron Station, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

86.8%

Homeownership

2023

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.8% of the housing units in Iron Station, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Iron Station, NC 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Iron Station, NC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Iron Station, NC 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 Station, NC is from Iron Station, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Iron Station, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iron Station, NC have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Iron Station, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Iron Station, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iron Station, NC have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iron Station, NC (0 out of 722 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iron Station, NC 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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

100% of the population of Iron Station, NC has health coverage, with 60.7% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 3.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 50% under 18 years, 7.89% between 18 and 34 years, 26.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

60.7%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

20.1%

Medicare

Non-Group

3.74%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iron Station, NC stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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