COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iron County vs Madison County
PLACE A
Iron County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Madison County, Arkansas
Iron County is 36% smaller than Madison County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -2%).
IRON COUNTYMADISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,75718,410−36% vs Madison County
Population density1022−12
Population growth-1.6%5.1%−6.7 pts
Median age53.141.7+11.4
Male50.6%49.9%+0.7 pts
Female49.4%50.1%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born0.9%3.2%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%68.3%+22.4 pts
Black0.9%0.1%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%6.5%−4.2 pts
Asian0.6%0.5%+0.1 pts
Other5.5%24.6%−19.1 pts
Median household income$55,940$56,798−$858
Per capita income$34,784$29,672+$5,112
Poverty rate17.0%14.1%+2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.441+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%12.9%+9.6 pts
Graduate degree7.2%4.6%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%5.3%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation47.9%58.3%−10.5 pts
Median home value$109,100$178,100−$69,000
Median gross rent$716$729−$13
Owner-occupied84.5%79.5%+5.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate39.4%16.5%+22.9 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%22.3%+14.1 pts
Average commute20.032.2−12.2
Worked from home11.6%8.8%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.0%12.6%−7.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025