Mountain Iron, MN Population

Overview

2,874

Total Population

48.3

Median age

50.17%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

53.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mountain Iron is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mountain Iron's population under 18 was 17.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mountain Iron's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mountain Iron, 12.21% were under the age of 15, 15.24% aged 15 to 29, 49.76% aged 30 to 64, 20.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 more females than males in Mountain Iron:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in Mountain Iron, MN.
The Mountain Iron, MN gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 146.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 142.

Mountain Iron's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mountain Iron population: 95.13% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 0.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.75% are Asian and 1.11% are multiracial.
Mountain Iron's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,874 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mountain Iron is White with a population of 2,734 (95.13% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,014 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mountain Iron's population decreased by 149 (4.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mountain Iron's population increased by 3 (0.10%), 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, Mountain Iron's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,837.