Mountain Iron city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,862 ( 7 from 2010 )
Land area: 68.1 square miles
Population density: 42.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,734	95.53%	1.2%
Black:	5	0.17%	37.5%
Indian:	36	1.26%	80.0%
Asian:	54	1.89%	671.4%
2+ races:	33	1.15%	35.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	128	4.47%	25.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-33	-1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	26	1.1

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
2,869
2,767	96.44%
8	0.28%
20	0.70%
7	0.24%
51	1.78%
16	0.56%
102	3.56%

2000
3,024
2,942	97.29%
0	0.00%
44	1.46%
0	0.00%
18	0.60%
20	0.66%
82	2.71%

1990
3,362
3,290	97.86%
7	0.21%
41	1.22%
24	0.71%
n/a
0	0.00%
72	2.14%

1980
4,135
4,059	98.16%
7	0.17%
51	1.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
18	0.44%
76	1.84%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-175	-5.8
20	0.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-348	-10.4
10	0.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-769	-18.6
-4	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Mountain Iron city, MN

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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
Number	Percent
49.1
497	17.4%
2,365	82.6%
723	25.3%

1,318
2.15

857	65.0%
617	72.0%
114	13.3%
461	35.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
595	20.7%
2,274	79.3%
500	17.4%

1,336
2.14

796	59.6%
597	75.0%
98	12.3%
540	40.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
694	22.9%
2,330	77.1%
464	15.3%

1,335
2.26

843	63.1%
692	82.1%
103	12.2%
492	36.9%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
916	27.2%
2,446	72.8%
467	13.9%

1,383
2.43

1,031	74.5%
889	86.2%
117	11.3%
352	25.5%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
1,302	31.5%
2,833	68.5%
333	8.1%

1,489
2.78

1,155	77.6%
1,038	89.9%
60	5.2%
334	22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Mountain Iron city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	48	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	31	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	45	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	71	5.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	65	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	62	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	106	8.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	37	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	104	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	102	7.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	254	19.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	75	5.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	133	10.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	115	8.7%
$200,000 or more	35	2.7%

Median Household Income	67,429
Per Capita Income	37,610

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	3.0%
Public Assistance	53	4.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	98	7.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,348	76.5%
Unemployed	41	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,389	78.8%
Not in Labor Force	373	21.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	487	436	52.8%
Non-Profit	12	97	11.0%
Self-Employed	91	26	77.8%

Local Government	87	161	35.1%
State Government	13	21	38.2%
Federal Government	0	34	0.0%

Total Private + Self	578	462	55.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	112	313	26.4%
Total	690	775	47.1%

Pct. Govt.	21.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	170	11.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	261	17.8%
Professional, Technical	400	27.3%
Service Occupations	204	13.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	1.2%
All others	430	29.4%

White Collar		56.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	242	16.5%
Retail trade	178	12.2%
Health care and social assistance	148	10.1%
Accommodation and food services	143	9.8%
Manufacturing	114	7.8%
Finance and insurance	110	7.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	86	5.9%
Construction	61	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	60	4.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	58	4.0%
Other services	53	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	50	3.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	37	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	2.3%
Utilities	31	2.1%
Transportation and warehousing	28	1.9%
Public administration	24	1.6%
Information	9	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Hmong	40	1.40%
Korean	14	0.49%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,727	98.6%
Other Asian	40	1.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	769	26.9%
Finnish	632	22.1%
Swedish	320	11.2%
American	213	7.4%
Norwegian	200	7.0%
Irish	151	5.3%
European	133	4.6%
Italian	92	3.2%
French Canadian	67	2.3%
Polish	64	2.2%
English	59	2.1%
Slavic	55	1.9%
Slovene	51	1.8%
Danish	50	1.7%
Scandinavian	46	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,855	99.8%
Not a citizen	7	0.2%

Native	2,822	98.6%
Foreign-born	40	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	0.5%	88	4.0%	640	28.7%	953	42.8%	450	20.2%	85	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	0.5%
9-12 Years	88	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	640	28.7%
Some College	953	42.8%
Bach. Degree	450	20.2%
Grad Degree	85	3.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +143	R +62	R + 4.1%
D +81
2020 vs. 2012	R +303	R +511	R + 30.8%
D -208
2020 vs. 2008	R +335	R +605	R + 35.8%
D -270

2016 vs. 2008	R +192	R +543	R + 31.7%
D -351
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Joe Biden (D)	881	48.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	876	48.6%	46	2.6%	1,803	3	2	0.06%
2016	73%	Hillary Clinton (D)	800	48.1%	Donald Trump (R)	733	44.1%	131	7.9%	1,664	-1	-2	0.06%
2012	75%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,089	63.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	573	33.4%	55	3.2%	1,717	-12	-14	0.06%
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	1,151	65.8%	John McCain (R)	541	30.9%	57	3.3%	1,749	-13	-15	0.06%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	1,212	69.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	511	29.3%	24	1.4%	1,747	-18	-21	0.06%
2000	72%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,051	63.0%	George W. Bush (R)	503	30.1%	115	6.9%	1,669	-15	-18	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mountain Iron city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

881

48.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

876

48.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,803

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Mountain Iron city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

800

48.1%

Donald Trump (R)

733

44.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

1,664

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Mountain Iron city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,089

63.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

573

33.4%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,717

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Mountain Iron city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,151

65.8%

John McCain (R)

541

30.9%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

1,749

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -15

2004 President, Mountain Iron city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

511

29.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,212

69.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,747

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -21

2000 President, Mountain Iron city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

503

30.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,051

63.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.7%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,669

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mountain Iron city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	717	50.1%	Scott Jensen (R)	653	45.7%	60 [+]	4.2%	1,430	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 27 (1.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 19 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 12 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	76%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	829	47.1%	Jason Lewis (R)	816	46.4%	114 [+]	6.5%	1,759	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 89 (5.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 24 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	66%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	888	58.7%	Karin Housley (R)	547	36.1%	79 [+]	5.2%	1,514	-6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 66 (4.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 13 (0.9%);
2018	S1	66%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	991	65.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	472	31.0%	60 [+]	3.9%	1,523	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 44 (2.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 16 (1.1%);
2018	G	66%	Tim Walz (DFL)	910	60.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	550	36.3%	57 [+]	3.8%	1,517	-6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 47 (3.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 10 (0.7%);
2014	S2	62%	Al Franken* (DFL)	896	63.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	452	31.9%	70 [+]	4.9%	1,418	-11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 45 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 23 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	62%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	911	64.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	431	30.5%	73 [+]	5.2%	1,415	-14	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 34 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 24 (1.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 15 (1.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,439
Median Value	$166,900

Occupied	1,318	91.6%
Vacant	121	8.4%

Owned	914	69.3%
Rented	404	30.7%
Median Rent	$813

Single-Family Units	949	65.9%
Detached	935	65.0%
Attached	14	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	415	28.8%
Mobile Homes	41	2.8%

Mountain Iron city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mountain Iron city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Mountain Iron city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mountain Iron city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mountain Iron city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mountain Iron city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mountain Iron city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mountain Iron city, MN