Iron River, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,109

Total Population

55.5

Median age

55.09%

Female population %

81.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Iron River town is 55.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Iron River town's population under 18 was 16.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Iron River town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Iron River town, 9.92% were under the age of 15, 13.98% aged 15 to 29, 46.62% aged 30 to 64, 24.62% aged 65 to 84, and 4.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 113 more females than males in Iron River town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.09% females and 44.91% males in Iron River, Wisconsin.
The Iron River, Wisconsin gender ratio is 81.5:100 i.e. 81.5 men to 100 women (0.815).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 64.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 74.

Iron River town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Iron River town population: 93.51% are White, 2.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.33% are multiracial.
Iron River town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,084 (97.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Iron River town is White with a population of 1,037 (93.51% of the total population).

Iron River town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,281 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Iron River town's population increased by 72 (6.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Iron River town's population increased by 118 (10.46%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,017.