Iron County, WI Demographic Data
Iron County, WI Summary
Iron County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 5,978
- Area: 919.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 758.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 160.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,622.70 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Iron County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,880
49%
50.8
Male
2,970
51%
49.2
Total Population
5,850
323,128,000
Iron County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
179
3.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
234
4.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
295
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
262
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
205
3.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
482
8.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
578
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
875
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
574
9.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
497
8.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
889
15.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
558
9.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
222
3.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,975
85.0%
77.2
Female
2,451
49.3%
51.3
Male
2,524
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,860
83.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,966
33.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,669
28.5%
15.2
Female
865
51.8%
55.8
Male
804
48.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
53
0.0%
0.0
Iron County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,765
98.5%
96.8
White
5,660
96.8%
72.6
Black or African American
39
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.7%
0.8
Asian
4
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
23
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
85
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
61
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
18
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
36
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,789
99.0%
82.2
Iron County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
64
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
243
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,624
34.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,222
26.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
603
12.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
621
13.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
298
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
307
6.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,368
93.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
919
19.7%
31.2
Iron County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,031
20.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,937
57.1%
47.5
Divorced
660
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
57
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
457
8.9
5.8%
Iron County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,450
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
221
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
129
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
41
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
30
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
21
0.4%
1.1%
Iron County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
263
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
212
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
434
14.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
385
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
467
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
583
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
329
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
211
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
45
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
25
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
41,270
57,617
Per capita income
25,536
31,128
Iron County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
89
3.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
320
12.5%
9.8
Construction
207
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
596
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
77
3.0%
6.6
Information
39
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
347
13.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
146
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
161
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
198
7.8%
4.6
Retail trade
235
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
86
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
49
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
375
14.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
659
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
382
15.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
562
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
572
22.4%
18.1%
Iron County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,519
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,863
74.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
364
14.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.4%
5.1
Walked
71
2.8%
2.7
Other means
36
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
175
6.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Iron County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
195
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
957
32.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,192
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
610
20.6%
21.0
Iron County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,954
49.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,291
77.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
663
22.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,046
50.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
Iron County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,000
1 room
204
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
395
6.6%
2.7
3 rooms
808
13.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,291
21.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,363
22.7%
19.8
6 rooms
995
16.6%
17.8
7 rooms
467
7.8%
12.0
8 rooms
284
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
193
3.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Iron County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,000
1-unit, detached
4,989
83.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
70
1.2%
5.9
2-units
183
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
137
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
94
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
73
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
115
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
337
5.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1
Iron County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,110
18.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
485
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
723
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
590
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
924
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
587
9.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
941
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
594
9.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
30
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.3%
1.4%
Iron County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,222
41.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
756
25.6%
4.7
Electricity
336
11.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
132
4.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
469
15.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
20
0.7%
1.1
Iron County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,209
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
12
1.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
21
1.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
28
2.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
55
4.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
171
14.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
348
28.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
574
47.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
564
47.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
163
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
91
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
81
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
302
25.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Iron County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
553
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
14
2.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
244
44.1%
41.0%
Less than $500
286
51.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
110
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
493
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
61
11.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
91
16.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
55
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
76
14.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
197
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
122
0.0%
0.0%
Iron County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,291
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
384
16.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
712
31.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
272
11.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
265
11.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
396
17.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
209
9.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
43
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,600
205,000
