CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Iron Mountain Lake

Missouri · 693 residents · 1.96 sq mi

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Iron Mountain Lake is a city of 693 people in Missouri. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. The poverty rate is 34.9%, above the 12.4% national rate. Households here earn about 48% less than in Missouri as a whole. Getting to work takes 35 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $30,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 37.2

US median: 35.2

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

693

−1%vs 2009

vs 697 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

37.2

+6%vs 2009

vs 35.0 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.96 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024781

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.3%(44)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.4%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(64)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.4%(58)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.9%(27)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.3%(78)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415%(104)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.9%(96)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.8%(75)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.2%(57)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.5%(31)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.2%(8)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,583

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $26,094 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,399

−25%vs 2009

vs $12,587 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

34.9%

+7.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 27.8% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,000

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $46,800 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$364

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $500 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

81.5%

+2.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 79.2% in 2009

18.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(672)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(23)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(658)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(23)

Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.5%(4)

Ancestry

American21.8%(170)

Irish15.7%(123)

German10%(78)

English8.7%(68)

Scotch-Irish3.8%(30)

French3.6%(28)

Italian2.3%(18)

Scottish1.8%(14)

Welsh0.5%(4)

Arab0.4%(3)

Syrian0.4%(3)

Polish0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.6% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

55.2%

+7.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 47.8% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.7% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

35.0 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married20.5%(54)

Married62%(163)

Widowed2.7%(7)

Divorced14.8%(39)

Women 15+

Never married13%(36)

Married60.6%(168)

Widowed10.5%(29)

Divorced15.9%(44)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

23.4%

+5.3 ptssince 2013

from 18.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

25.6%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.9%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.3%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

35.6%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 27.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.8% 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)45%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.5%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 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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