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Iron County, MI


Designated Market Area: Marquette, MI-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 11,622   ( 195 from 2010 , 6 from 2020)
Land area: 1166.0 square miles
Population density: 10.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,857 93.42% 4.5%
Black:630.54% 350.0%
Indian:1541.33% 58.8%
Asian:650.56% 91.2%
2+ races:1901.63% 39.7%
Hispanic:2932.52% 82.0%
Total non-White:7656.58% 71.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:165 7.1
Deaths:56524.3
Net Migration: 39116.8
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-513 -4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:318 2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,817
11,37096.22%
140.12%
970.82%
340.29%
1361.15%
1611.36%
4473.78%

2000
13,138
12,60195.91%
1441.10%
1321.00%
260.20%
1441.10%
840.64%
5374.09%

1990
13,175
12,96798.42%
20.02%
1421.08%
100.08%
n/a
540.41%
2081.58%

1980
13,635
13,54599.34%
20.01%
610.45%
90.07%
n/a
180.13%
900.66%

1970
13,813
13,75799.59%
40.03%
420.30%
50.04%
n/a
00.00%
56 0.41%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
859 6.5
1,87914.3
-411-3.1
-1-0.0
-1,231 -9.4
-90 -0.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,156 8.8
2,21816.8
7755.9
-27-0.2
-366 -2.8
329 2.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,540 11.3
2,048 15.0
63 0.5
n/a
-578 -4.2
118 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
172 1.2
n/a
-212 -1.5
34 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Iron County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
53.4
1,988 17.1%
9,634 82.9%
3,536 30.4%
5,190
2.16
3,039 58.6%
2,285 75.2%
260 8.6%
2,151 41.4%

2010
NumberPercent
51.9
2,021 17.1%
9,796 82.9%
3,108 26.3%
5,577
2.06
3,284 58.9%
2,601 79.2%
257 7.8%
2,293 41.1%

2000
NumberPercent
45.5
2,704 20.6%
10,434 79.4%
3,302 25.1%
5,734
2.19
3,619 63.1%
2,914 80.5%
301 8.3%
2,115 36.9%

1990
NumberPercent
43.5
2,919 22.2%
10,256 77.8%
3,566 27.1%
5,674
2.27
3,805 67.1%
3,232 84.9%
239 6.3%
1,869 32.9%

1980
NumberPercent
42.7
3,234 23.7%
10,401 76.3%
2,986 21.9%
5,437
2.45
3,991 73.4%
3,496 87.6%
166 4.2%
1,446 26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Iron County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,981 
Median Value$95,800 
Occupied5,19057.8%
Vacant3,79142.2%
Owned4,36684.1%
Rented82415.9%
Median Rent$627 
Single-Family Units7,93788.4%
    Detached7,90288.0%
    Attached350.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3884.3%
Mobile Homes4054.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Iron County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003847.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992464.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992855.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992715.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992595.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993286.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992755.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992785.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991743.4%
$50,000 to $59,9993877.5%
$60,000 to $74,99955810.8%
$75,000 to $99,99974214.3%
$100,000 to $124,9995109.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992094.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991543.0%
$200,000 or more1302.5%
Median Household Income52,241 
Per Capita Income31,990 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3116.0%
Public Assistance1242.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps55610.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,89463.6%
Unemployed2033.3%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force4,09966.9%
Not in Labor Force2,02633.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5811,20956.7%
Non-Profit20526943.2%
Self-Employed36123660.5%
Local Government20325244.6%
State Government514155.4%
Federal Government445345.4%
Total Private + Self1,9421,44557.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.50361545.0%
Total2,4452,06054.3%
Pct. Govt.14.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts53511.9%
Sales and Office Occupations83418.5%
Professional, Technical72216.0%
Service Occupations88019.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing551.2%
All others1,53534.1%
White Collar 46.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance70115.6%
Manufacturing66114.7%
Retail trade60613.4%
Construction4099.1%
Accommodation and food services3698.2%
Other services3367.5%
Educational services2255.0%
Public administration2164.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1423.2%
Transportation and warehousing1413.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1363.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1192.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1142.5%
Finance and insurance1072.4%
Wholesale trade681.5%
Information601.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing410.9%
Utilities300.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction220.5%
Management30.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Iron County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2231.92%
Puerto Rican200.17%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American10.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran10.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic170.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese470.41%
Filipino140.12%
Korean70.06%
Thai30.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,93598.4%
Spanish540.5%
Other430.4%
German, other Germanic260.2%
Other Indo-European180.2%
Chinese150.1%
Korean70.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic70.1%
Tagalog50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,20119.0%
Italian1,65814.3%
American1,34111.6%
Polish1,32611.4%
Finnish1,1059.5%
Swedish9778.4%
English9268.0%
Irish8627.4%
French5414.7%
Norwegian3983.4%
French Canadian2041.8%
Czech1931.7%
Scottish1781.5%
Dutch1231.1%
Danish1211.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,56599.8%
Not a citizen200.2%
Native11,50699.3%
Foreign-born790.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Iron County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
148 1.7%501 5.6%3,771 42.2%2,737 30.6%1,147 12.8%626 7.0%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 148 1.7%
9-12 Years 501 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,771 42.2%
Some College 2,737 30.6%
Bach. Degree 1,147 12.8%
Grad Degree 626 7.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Iron County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,295 4,824 471 8.9% 7.7%
1991 5,289 4,724 565 10.7% 9.3%
1992 5,382 4,767 615 11.4% 9.1%
1993 5,538 4,933 605 10.9% 7.3%
1994 5,606 4,953 653 11.6% 6.1%
1995 5,520 4,997 523 9.5% 5.3%
1996 5,539 5,088 451 8.1% 4.9%
1997 5,655 5,258 397 7.0% 4.3%
1998 5,559 5,222 337 6.1% 4.0%
1999 5,558 5,209 349 6.3% 3.8%
2000 5,669 5,327 342 6.0% 3.6%
2001 5,772 5,388 384 6.7% 5.2%
2002 5,696 5,290 406 7.1% 6.2%
2003 5,833 5,405 428 7.3% 7.1%
2004 5,920 5,485 435 7.3% 7.0%
2005 5,882 5,447 435 7.4% 6.8%
2006 6,000 5,553 447 7.5% 7.0%
2007 5,934 5,490 444 7.5% 7.1%
2008 5,832 5,345 487 8.4% 8.2%
2009 5,744 5,067 677 11.8% 13.1%
2010 5,245 4,635 610 11.6% 12.2%
2011 5,158 4,645 513 9.9% 10.0%
2012 5,099 4,618 481 9.4% 9.0%
2013 5,087 4,575 512 10.1% 8.7%
2014 5,215 4,761 454 8.7% 7.2%
2015 5,233 4,859 374 7.1% 5.4%
2016 5,233 4,891 342 6.5% 5.0%
2017 5,165 4,836 329 6.4% 4.6%
2018 5,142 4,854 288 5.6% 4.2%
2019 5,119 4,842 277 5.4% 4.1%
2020 4,985 4,581 404 8.1% 9.9%
2021 4,743 4,456 287 6.1% 5.8%
2022 4,724 4,440 284 6.0% 4.2%
2023 4,926 4,650 276 5.6% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com