Iron Station, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
934
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.4
84.7% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.7%
InfinityM% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$77,083
3.33% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$158,700
2024 Employed Population
256
14.3% 1-year growth

About

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.

In 2024, the median property value in Iron Station, NC was $158,700, and the homeownership rate was 91.2%.

Most people in Iron Station, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Iron Station, NC was 4 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaLincoln County, NCCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCLincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Iron Station, NC is home to a population of 934 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.964% of Iron Station, NC residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 4.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (701 people) in Iron Station, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Iron Station, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iron Station, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iron Station, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    701 ± 347
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    150 ± 183
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    54 ± 63
0.642%
Hispanic Population
6 people

In 2024, there were 4.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (701 people) in Iron Station, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.642% of the people in Iron Station, NC are hispanic (6 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.964%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
1.25%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2024, 0.964% of Iron Station, NC residents (9 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 Station, NC was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
71 ± 70

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

256
2024 Value
± 179
14.3%
1 Year growth
± 89.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iron Station, NC grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 224 employees to 256 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iron Station, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), Production Occupations (39 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iron Station, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

256
2024 Value
± 179
14.3%
1 Year growth
± 89.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iron Station, NC grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 224 employees to 256 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iron Station, NC, are Information (71 people), Construction (39 people), and Manufacturing (39 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.

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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.

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Housing & Living

People in Iron Station, NC have an average commute time of 28.2 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

Property

$158,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$116,415
$291
Median Property Taxes
±$157

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

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

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Rent vs Own

91.2%
Homeownership
2024
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91.2% of the housing units in Iron Station, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

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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.
$77,083
Median Household Income
± $28,351
319
Number of Households
± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 319 households in Iron Station, NC grew to $77,083 from the previous year's value of $74,597.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iron Station, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 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.

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Commute Time

28.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iron Station, NC have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Iron Station, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iron Station, NC (156 out of 934 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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Health

100% of the population of Iron Station, NC has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 5.89% on Medicaid, 25.7% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 3% 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 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.1% under 18 years, 4.18% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
48.9%
Employer Coverage
5.89%
Medicaid
25.7%
Medicare
16.5%
Non-Group
3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iron Station, NC stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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