COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Iron County

Wisconsin · 6,153 residents · 758 sq mi

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Iron County is home to 6,153 people in Wisconsin. The median age is 42.5, about 10 years above the US median. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 40% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. The typical home is worth $31,500. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,153

−10%vs 2000

vs 6,861 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 45.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

758 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(310)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(370)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(410)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(345)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(271)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(795)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(772)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(666)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(714)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.7%(844)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848%(491)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(165)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,537

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,580 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,280

−47%vs 2000

vs $17,371 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.1%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,500

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $308 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.7% in 2000

20.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(6,714)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(45)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(6,132)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(14)

Asian0%(2)

Other0.3%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1%(62)

South American0.4%(25)

Colombian0.3%(21)

Ecuadorian0.1%(4)

Cuban0%(3)

Spaniard0%(1)

Asian origin

Malaysian0.4%(26)

Japanese0%(2)

Korean0%(1)

Vietnamese0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(1)

Ancestry

German28.4%(1,761)

Italian14.8%(918)

Finnish12.7%(790)

Irish10.4%(648)

Polish8.5%(525)

English6.6%(407)

Norwegian4.8%(296)

American3.9%(244)

Swedish3.7%(232)

French2.4%(146)

Scottish1.9%(117)

French Canadian1.8%(111)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.5%(95)

Croatian0.9%(58)

Czech0.9%(58)

Danish0.6%(36)

Slovene0.6%(36)

Slovak0.5%(31)

Hungarian0.4%(24)

Austrian0.3%(20)

Swiss0.3%(18)

Russian0.3%(17)

Welsh0.2%(15)

Ukrainian0.2%(14)

Serbian0.2%(13)

Belgian0.2%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(9)

British0.1%(8)

Greek0.1%(7)

Brazilian0.1%(5)

Lithuanian0.1%(4)

Latvian0%(3)

Romanian0%(3)

Canadian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Finnish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.5%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.7%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 14.0 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 married22.4%(622)

Married57.6%(1,598)

Widowed3.5%(98)

Divorced16.5%(458)

Women 15+

Never married16.9%(454)

Married57%(1,529)

Widowed12%(323)

Divorced14.1%(377)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.1%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 10.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.3%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 42.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.7%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 24.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.1%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.3%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 66.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.0%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 51.5% 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)13.1%(65)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(82)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.2%(205)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6%(30)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 497 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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