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The total population of Iron County is estimated to be 6,136 with 3,115 males (50.77%) and 3,021 females (49.23%). There are 94 less females than males in Iron County.
The median household income in Iron County was $52,865 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,207(2.34%) from $51,658 in 2020. This income is 70.86% 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 $62,152. Overall, the median household income for the county of Iron County stands at $52,865.
In Iron County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,529 for males and $23,027 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,676 for males and $43,583 for females.
In Iron County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $53,022, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $46,614, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $43,687.
In 2022, the population of Iron County was 6,224, a 0.50% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Iron County's population was 6,193, an increase of 0.76% compared to a population of 6,146 in 2020.
The median age in Iron County, WI is 55.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.40% were under the age of 15, 11.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.49% aged 30 to 64, 27.51% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Iron County population: 95.83% are White, 0.13% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.53% are Asian, 0.36% are some other race and 2.39% are multiracial.