COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iron County vs Washington County
PLACE A
Iron County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Washington County, Alabama
Iron County is 21% smaller than Washington County. Washington County earns more, with a median household income $5,102 higher. Iron County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -12%).
IRON COUNTYWASHINGTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,75714,822−21% vs Washington County
Population density1014−4
Population growth-1.6%-12.5%+10.9 pts
Median age53.144.6+8.5
Male50.6%50.2%+0.4 pts
Female49.4%49.8%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born0.9%0.3%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%65.0%+25.6 pts
Black0.9%24.1%−23.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%1.0%+1.2 pts
Asian0.6%0.2%+0.4 pts
Other5.5%9.7%−4.2 pts
Median household income$55,940$61,042−$5,102
Per capita income$34,784$32,670+$2,114
Poverty rate17.0%17.1%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.479−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%17.0%+5.5 pts
Graduate degree7.2%8.0%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.9%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation47.9%48.9%−1.0 pts
Median home value$109,100$159,700−$50,600
Median gross rent$716$655+$61
Owner-occupied84.5%85.8%−1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate39.4%23.5%+15.9 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%13.1%+23.3 pts
Average commute20.034.3−14.3
Worked from home11.6%7.7%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.0%6.8%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025