Iron Station, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

722

3.29% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

23.5

39.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$74,597

27.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$170,800

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 $74,597. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Iron Station, NC grew from 699 to 722, a 3.29% increase and its median household income grew from $58,346 to $74,597, a 27.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Iron Station, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.11%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

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 2022, the median property value in Iron Station, NC was $170,800, and the homeownership rate was 86.8%.

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 3 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 4.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (568 people) in Iron Station, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (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+ (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 128
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 17

1.11%

Hispanic Population

8 people

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

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Iron Station, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

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 lower than 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 (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
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. The largest industries in Iron Station, NC are Transportation & Warehousing (53 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Construction (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($62,941).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

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

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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.

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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.

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

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

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

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 2022, NaNy% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNy% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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

The median property value in Iron Station, NC was $170,800 in 2022, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $170,800, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Iron Station, NC is 86.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$49,456

$177

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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.

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.

$74,597

Median Household Income

± $22,956

204

Number of Households

± 131

In 2023, the median household income of the 204 households in Iron Station, NC grew to $74,597 from the previous year's value of $58,346.

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 North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina 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

3 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 3 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

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

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

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 Lincoln County, NC see 2098 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0952% decrease from the previous year (2100 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2085 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1281 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,098 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, NC

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, NC see an average of 2,098 patients per year. This represents a 0.0952% decrease from the previous year (2,100 patients).

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

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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