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Iron City

Tennessee · 368 residents · 0.69 sq mi
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Iron City is a city of 368 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $32,900. Households here earn about 43% less than in Tennessee as a whole. 23.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

368
−4%since 1990
from 385 in 1990
1990 – 2024
36.0
+8%since 1990
from 33.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.69 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12819826833840819902000201020202024Iron City
2024282
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(21)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.2%(19)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149%(33)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(26)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.2%(19)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416%(59)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.3%(60)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.6%(50)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(37)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(23)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(16)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(5)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,625
−14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,214 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2023
$17,185
+120%since 1990
from $7,803 in 1990
US average: $21,522
23.0%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 21.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$32,900
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$289
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $175 in 1990
US average: $602
84.8%
−6.3 ptssince 1990
from 91.0% in 1990
15.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(380)
Black1.3%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(355)
Black2.2%(8)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(4)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
English24.5%(69)
Dutch14.9%(42)
American11%(31)
German8.9%(25)
Scottish6.7%(19)
French1.8%(5)
Section 05

Education

5.1%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 2.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
53.2%
+9.7 ptssince 1990
from 43.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.3%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.7 min
−40%since 1990
from 27.5 min in 1990
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 married25.6%(33)
Married56.6%(73)
Widowed2.3%(3)
Divorced15.5%(20)
Women 15+
Never married9.5%(15)
Married43%(68)
Widowed26.6%(42)
Divorced20.9%(33)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 23.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.4%
−10.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.0%
−15.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
51.4%
+17.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
33.7%
−12.0 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.9%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% 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

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How many people live in Iron City, Tennessee?

Iron City, Tennessee has about 368 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Iron City, Tennessee?

The typical household in Iron City, Tennessee earns about $20,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Iron City, Tennessee expensive?

In Iron City, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $32,900, and the typical rent is about $289 a month.

How educated are people in Iron City, Tennessee?

About 5.1% of adults age 25 and over in Iron City, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Iron City, Tennessee?

About 23.0% of people in Iron City, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Iron City, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Iron City, Tennessee has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 17 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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