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The total population of Iron County is estimated to be 11,585 with 5,871 males (50.68%) and 5,714 females (49.32%). There are 157 less females than males in Iron County.
The median household income in Iron County was $49,497 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 569(1.14%) from $50,066 in 2020. This income is 66.34% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Iron County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,771. Overall, the median household income for the county of Iron County stands at $49,497.
In Iron County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,222 for males and $22,716 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,486 for males and $37,744 for females.
In Iron County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households report a median household income of $74,988, while White households have a median household income of $49,295.
In 2022, the population of Iron County was 11,622, a 0.40% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Iron County's population was 11,576, a decline of 0.45% compared to a population of 11,628 in 2020.
The median age in Iron County, MI is 53.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.21% were under the age of 15, 12.69% aged 15 to 29, 42.91% aged 30 to 64, 25.66% aged 65 to 84, and 4.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Iron County population: 94.53% are White, 1.22% are Black or African American, 0.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 2.65% are multiracial.