Michigan

Iron County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
94.2%
Other
5.8%

Compared with Michigan and the United States

Iron Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricIron CountyMichiganUnited States
Non-Hispanic White94.2%72%58%
Hispanic2.2%6.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%0.5%—
Black or African American1%13.4%—
Indian0.3%1.8%—
East Asian0.2%1.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Iron County next to Michigan and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricIron CountyMichiganUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.2 (−3.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—82.3 (−17.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$55,940$72,875$80,734
Median home value$109,100$231,600$332,700
Home price to income2.0×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$716/mo$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.4%18.6%21.0%