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Iron County, MO


Designated Market Area: St. Louis, MO-IL
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 9,414   ( 1,216 from 2010 , 123 from 2020)
Land area: 550.3 square miles
Population density: 17.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,784 93.31% 13.6%
Black:1571.67% 19.8%
Indian:800.85% 56.9%
Asian:160.17% 45.5%
2+ races:1691.80% 20.7%
Hispanic:2082.21% 56.4%
Total non-White:6306.69% 34.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:202 10.6
Deaths:42322.2
Net Migration: 894.7
Net Immigration: 70.4
Change in White population:-1,378 -13.0
Change in Non-White pop.:162 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,630
10,16295.60%
1311.23%
510.48%
110.10%
1401.32%
1331.25%
4684.40%

2000
10,697
10,31496.42%
1631.52%
350.33%
100.09%
1111.04%
620.58%
3833.58%

1990
10,726
10,56598.50%
650.61%
360.34%
190.18%
n/a
410.38%
1611.50%

1980
11,084
10,88998.24%
480.43%
660.60%
250.23%
n/a
490.44%
1951.76%

1970
9,529
9,43398.99%
420.44%
130.14%
110.12%
n/a
290.30%
96 1.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,200 11.2
1,50314.1
-409-3.8
30.0
-152 -1.4
85 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,358 12.7
1,87017.4
4514.2
120.1
-251 -2.3
222 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,454 13.1
1,359 12.3
-504 -4.5
n/a
-324 -2.9
-34 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
880 9.2
n/a
1,456 15.3
99 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Iron County, MO
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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
45.1
1,993 21.2%
7,421 78.8%
2,100 22.3%
3,821
2.40
2,611 68.3%
1,887 72.3%
266 10.2%
1,210 31.7%

2010
NumberPercent
42.7
2,403 22.6%
8,227 77.4%
1,899 17.9%
4,378
2.37
2,854 65.2%
2,187 76.6%
274 9.6%
1,524 34.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.5
2,668 24.9%
8,029 75.1%
1,828 17.1%
4,209
2.45
2,978 70.8%
2,451 82.3%
281 9.4%
1,231 29.2%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
2,843 26.5%
7,883 73.5%
2,022 18.9%
3,978
2.59
2,957 74.3%
2,538 85.8%
175 5.9%
1,021 25.7%

1980
NumberPercent
33.1
3,339 30.1%
7,745 69.9%
1,832 16.5%
3,767
2.83
2,955 78.4%
2,719 92.0%
92 3.1%
812 21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Iron County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,730 
Median Value$109,400 
Occupied3,82180.8%
Vacant90919.2%
Owned2,98478.1%
Rented83721.9%
Median Rent$662 
Single-Family Units3,74379.1%
    Detached3,73378.9%
    Attached100.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1132.4%
Mobile Homes58212.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Iron County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003017.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992897.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991894.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992225.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992546.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991293.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991824.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991654.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991213.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991925.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993549.3%
$75,000 to $99,99963016.5%
$100,000 to $124,99938910.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991985.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991153.0%
$200,000 or more912.4%
Median Household Income53,401 
Per Capita Income26,798 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3068.0%
Public Assistance731.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps65417.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,50163.1%
Unemployed1302.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,63165.4%
Not in Labor Force1,91834.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,2381,07053.6%
Non-Profit13619641.0%
Self-Employed37625559.6%
Local Government9013739.6%
State Government12816643.5%
Federal Government375838.9%
Total Private + Self1,6141,32554.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.39155741.2%
Total2,0051,88251.6%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts53513.7%
Sales and Office Occupations59115.1%
Professional, Technical71118.1%
Service Occupations87022.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.5%
All others1,21230.9%
White Collar 46.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance74018.9%
Construction3619.2%
Manufacturing3539.0%
Retail trade3378.6%
Accommodation and food services3138.0%
Educational services2817.2%
Transportation and warehousing2787.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2406.1%
Public administration1864.7%
Other services1844.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1844.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1062.7%
Finance and insurance1022.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing751.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting631.6%
Management340.9%
Information300.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation210.5%
Wholesale trade170.4%
Utilities140.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1491.56%
Puerto Rican50.05%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American280.29%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian280.29%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic90.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino840.88%
Korean40.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,89698.5%
Spanish510.6%
German, other Germanic430.5%
Tagalog300.3%
Other Asian60.1%
Other Indo-European40.0%
Vietnamese30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,47315.4%
American1,18712.4%
Irish1,06211.1%
English8258.6%
French2662.8%
Italian2072.2%
Scotch-Irish1311.4%
Scottish1121.2%
Dutch991.0%
European720.8%
Polish710.7%
Scandinavian550.6%
Czechoslovakian400.4%
Swedish350.4%
Welsh340.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,47899.4%
Not a citizen600.6%
Native9,39398.5%
Foreign-born1451.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Iron County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
404 5.9%535 7.8%2,609 37.9%2,032 29.6%793 11.5%502 7.3%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 404 5.9%
9-12 Years 535 7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,609 37.9%
Some College 2,032 29.6%
Bach. Degree 793 11.5%
Grad Degree 502 7.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Iron County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,272 3,832 440 10.3% 5.9%
1991 4,090 3,550 540 13.2% 6.6%
1992 4,159 3,618 541 13.0% 6.2%
1993 4,298 3,728 570 13.3% 6.2%
1994 4,313 3,817 496 11.5% 5.2%
1995 4,412 3,979 433 9.8% 4.8%
1996 4,470 4,076 394 8.8% 4.7%
1997 4,636 4,264 372 8.0% 4.4%
1998 4,458 4,113 345 7.7% 4.0%
1999 4,247 3,950 297 7.0% 3.2%
2000 4,950 4,680 270 5.5% 3.4%
2001 5,114 4,778 336 6.6% 4.5%
2002 5,038 4,636 402 8.0% 5.3%
2003 4,961 4,584 377 7.6% 5.7%
2004 5,005 4,585 420 8.4% 5.9%
2005 5,010 4,658 352 7.0% 5.4%
2006 5,026 4,751 275 5.5% 4.9%
2007 5,414 5,126 288 5.3% 5.1%
2008 5,801 5,469 332 5.7% 6.2%
2009 5,799 5,300 499 8.6% 9.0%
2010 3,554 2,966 588 16.5% 9.5%
2011 3,557 3,048 509 14.3% 8.6%
2012 3,728 3,290 438 11.7% 7.2%
2013 3,921 3,501 420 10.7% 6.8%
2014 3,911 3,523 388 9.9% 6.2%
2015 3,830 3,521 309 8.1% 5.1%
2016 3,710 3,445 265 7.1% 4.5%
2017 3,583 3,352 231 6.4% 3.8%
2018 3,537 3,345 192 5.4% 3.2%
2019 3,511 3,343 168 4.8% 3.3%
2020 3,500 3,254 246 7.0% 6.1%
2021 3,457 3,268 189 5.5% 4.1%
2022 3,459 3,321 138 4.0% 2.5%
2023 3,435 3,265 170 4.9% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com