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Iron County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Iron County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Iron County is a small northern Wisconsin county of 6,164 residents that grew 7.9% over five years, with an economy rooted in resource-based and rural industries typical of the region. The labor force is limited—participation sits at just 52.2%, reflecting a median age of 56.1 years—and only 23.4% hold a bachelor's degree, though unemployment is low at 2.9% and median worker earnings run $37,382. Housing costs are notably accessible, with a median home value of $155,200 and median gross rent of $640/month, and the 88.5% homeownership rate points to a largely settled, owner-occupant residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,164

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,625

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

56.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.9% since 2018

Iron County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,800 (93.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races218 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race110 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone35 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone30 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone14 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish50
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic18
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
  4. 4.Other Indo-European13
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

32.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

497

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,018

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,462

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance677
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)376
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)316
  4. 4.Construction (Group)266
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services188

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations933
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations529
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations452
  4. 4.Service Occupations428
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations386

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.58×)111
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.51×)281
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.46×)391
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.26×)161
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$155,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$640/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

88.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999273 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999258 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999249 (9.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999232 (8.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999196 (7.1%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999195 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,382

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,218 (82.4%)
  • Carpooled193 (7.2%)
  • Worked At Home184 (6.8%)
  • Other57 (2.1%)
  • Walked40 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.