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Iron River, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,008 (it was $81,700 in 2000)
Iron River:

$219,008
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $131,097 - $329,749

Total population: 1,123 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,104 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,049 (505 occupied: 421 owner occupied, 84 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

17%
State:

32%

Housing density: 33 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $136,547.

Median contract rent in 2022: $578 (lower quartile is $411, upper quartile is $737)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,214


Median gross rent in Iron River, WI in 2022: $718

Housing units in Iron River with a mortgage: 140 (13 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 172


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Iron River, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,888
  • In family households: 12,146 (2,919 male householders, 1,449 female householders)
    3,582 spouses, 3,371 children (3,088 natural, 114 adopted, 169 stepchildren), 162 grandchildren, 93 brothers or sisters, 115 parents, foster children, 83 other relatives, 328 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,742 (1,255 male householders (1,027 living alone)), 1,063 female householders (923 living alone)), 424 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 126 (108 institutionalized population)

2,536 married couples with children.
901 single-parent households (331 men, 570 women).

95.6% of residents of Iron River speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 39 (3.0%)
(41.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Iron River, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Iron River, Wisconsin
  • 7no bedroom
  • 261 bedroom
  • 1632 bedrooms
  • 1823 bedrooms
  • 294 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iron River, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iron River, Wisconsin
  • 0no bedroom
  • 231 bedroom
  • 402 bedrooms
  • 183 bedrooms
  • 34 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Iron River in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Iron River in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 8no vehicle
  • 1411 vehicle
  • 2012 vehicles
  • 533 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Iron River in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Iron River in renter-occupied apartments
  • 8no vehicle
  • 481 vehicle
  • 212 vehicles
  • 53 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Iron River, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Iron River, Wisconsin
  • 71 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 143 rooms
  • 694 rooms
  • 1645 rooms
  • 696 rooms
  • 507 rooms
  • 158 rooms
  • 319+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iron River, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iron River, Wisconsin
  • 01 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 213 rooms
  • 324 rooms
  • 205 rooms
  • 66 rooms
  • 17 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Iron River, WI
  • Iron River, WI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Iron River, WI in 2022
  • 19,908Less than $10,000
  • 28,866$10,000 to $19,999
  • 33,337$20,000 to $29,999
  • 35,911$30,000 to $39,999
  • 38,800$40,000 to $49,999
  • 39,419$50,000 to $59,999
  • 51,982$60,000 to $74,999
  • 73,747$75,000 to $99,999
  • 63,176$100,000 to $124,999
  • 41,924$125,000 to $149,999
  • 45,323$150,000 to $199,999
  • 39,641$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.4%
Number of people working at home: 67 (11.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 60
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 73
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 40
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 25
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 37
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 26
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 57
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 22
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 7
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 77
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 51
  • 90 or more minutes: 9

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 385 (77.3%)
  • Carpooled: 56 (11.2%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 32 (6.4%)
  • Other means: 4 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 14 (2.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Iron River, Wisconsin
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Iron River, Wisconsin
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 51990 to 1994
  • 21985 to 1989
  • 41980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 7Before 1965
Ancestries in Iron River, WI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 306 (20.1%)
  • Other: 284 (18.6%)
  • Norwegian: 192 (12.6%)
  • Swedish: 175 (11.5%)
  • Irish: 125 (8.2%)
  • Polish: 101 (6.6%)
  • English: 88 (5.8%)
  • French: 61 (4.0%)
  • Dutch: 41 (2.7%)
  • Czech: 31 (2.0%)
  • United States: 21 (1.4%)
  • Scottish: 17 (1.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 16 (1.0%)
  • Danish: 15 (1.0%)
  • Italian: 12 (0.8%)
  • Swiss: 11 (0.7%)
  • French Canadian: 9 (0.6%)
  • Hungarian: 7 (0.5%)
  • Slovak: 5 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 4 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 2 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 2 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Iron River:

27.8% (5)
Wisconsin:

2.6% (5,022)

Japan
Iron River:

22.2% (4)
Wisconsin:

1.2% (2,231)

Italy
Iron River:

16.7% (3)
Wisconsin:

1.5% (2,863)

Other Eastern Europe
Iron River:

11.1% (2)
Wisconsin:

2.0% (3,950)

Korea
Iron River:

11.1% (2)
Wisconsin:

3.1% (6,075)

Malaysia
Iron River:

11.1% (2)
Wisconsin:

0.2% (484)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 651
  • Other state: 432
  • Northeast: 5
  • Midwest: 384
  • South: 22
  • West: 21

64% of Iron River residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 29
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 187
  • Less than 1 year of college: 25
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 58
  • Associate degree: 26
  • Bachelor's degree: 38
  • Master's degree: 12
  • Professional school degree: 9
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 16
  • 11th grade: 9
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 165
  • Less than 1 year of college: 17
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 64
  • Associate degree: 31
  • Bachelor's degree: 52
  • Master's degree: 17
  • Professional school degree: 1
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Females
Iron River marital status for males
Iron River marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 898
  • One, attached: 7
  • Two: 4
  • 3 or 4: 8
  • 5 to 9: 19
  • 10 to 19: 9
  • Mobile homes: 88
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $81,112

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.4%
Year householders moved into residence in Iron River
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Iron River, WI
  • 41.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 32.3%Utility gas
  • 13.3%Wood
  • 6.7%Electricity
  • 5.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Iron River, WI
  • 72.6%Utility gas
  • 10.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.8%Electricity
  • 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.8%Wood
  • 2.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
Here:

22.9%
Wisconsin:

18.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability