Iron River, MI Population

Overview

2,989

Total Population

42.7

Median age

55.10%

Female population %

81.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

98

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Iron River's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Iron River is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Iron River's population under 18 was 21.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Iron River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Iron River, 18.77% were under the age of 15, 18.80% aged 15 to 29, 42.62% aged 30 to 64, 16.36% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 305 more females than males in Iron River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.10% females and 44.90% males in Iron River, MI.
The Iron River, MI gender ratio is 81.5:100 i.e. 81.5 men to 100 women (0.815).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 163.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 187.

Iron River's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Iron River population: 94.65% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 1.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.81% are multiracial.
Iron River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,891 (96.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Iron River is White with a population of 2,829 (94.65% of the total population).

Iron River's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,362 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Iron River's population decreased by 332 (9.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Iron River's population decreased by 22 (0.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Iron River's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,825.