CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mountain Iron

Minnesota · 3,362 residents · 68.1 sq mi

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Mountain Iron is a city of 3,362 people in Minnesota. The typical home is worth $40,900. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. 69% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 12% since 2000. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,362

+12%vs 2000

vs 2,999 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−14%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

68.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(212)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(240)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(304)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(262)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(210)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(421)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.7%(628)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(325)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(293)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(295)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(153)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(19)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,517

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,163 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,755

−37%vs 2000

vs $18,761 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.1%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,900

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$365

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $457 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.1%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.8% in 2000

30.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(2,941)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(12)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(3,290)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.7%(24)

Other1.2%(41)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Korean0.8%(22)

Laotian0.1%(4)

Ancestry

German19.4%(555)

Finnish19.3%(553)

Swedish9.7%(278)

Irish8.8%(251)

American6.9%(196)

Italian5.9%(168)

Norwegian5%(144)

Slovene4.5%(128)

English4.2%(120)

Polish2.1%(60)

Czech1.9%(55)

Danish1.9%(55)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

French1.7%(48)

British1.2%(35)

Scottish1.1%(31)

Greek0.7%(19)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(13)

Dutch0.4%(11)

Russian0.4%(11)

Slovak0.4%(11)

French Canadian0.3%(10)

Croatian0.2%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Finnish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.5%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.6%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.7 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 13.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39%(499)

Married47%(602)

Widowed2.4%(31)

Divorced11.6%(149)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(306)

Married51%(652)

Widowed7.4%(94)

Divorced17.7%(226)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

−5.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.4%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 64.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.0%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.9%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 78.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.8%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 39.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.7%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(57)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.2%(79)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 262 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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