Iron Mountain

Population: 7,508
Median household income: $56,622
Median home value: $117,600

Located in Dickinson County, Michigan, Iron Mountain is a community with a population of 7,508. Its median household income of $56,622 runs below the Dickinson County figure of $61,882.

From 2019 to 2023, Iron Mountain's population grew 1.9% from 7,369 to 7,508, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $85,800 to $117,600.

73.7% of workers drive to work alone. 77.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,508
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,622
Median home value: $117,600
Median gross rent: $656
Housing units: 3,771
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3697,508

Median household income

$49,364$56,622

Median home value

$85,800$117,600

Median gross rent

$670$656

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,369	$49,364	$85,800	$670
2020	7,352	$48,086	$96,100	$643
2021	7,516	$50,099	$96,600	$679
2022	7,522	$53,215	$112,600	$706
2023	7,508	$56,622	$117,600	$656

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	407	5.4%
5 to 17	1,129	15.0%
18 to 24	588	7.8%
25 to 34	897	11.9%
35 to 44	883	11.8%
45 to 54	1,020	13.6%
55 to 64	998	13.3%
65 to 74	861	11.5%
75 and over	725	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,828	90.9%
Black or African American	125	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.9%
Asian	87	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.3%
Two or more races	176	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	200	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	323	6.0%
High school graduate	1,669	31.0%
Some college or associate's	2,126	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	806	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	460	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,516	73.7%
Carpooled	346	10.1%
Public transit	19	0.6%
Walked	94	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	421	12.3%
Other means	16	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,193	73.3%
15 to 29 min	479	16.0%
30 to 44 min	131	4.4%
45 to 59 min	38	1.3%
60+ min	150	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 11.5% (845 of 7,358)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,936	54.7%
Nonfamily households	1,602	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,538	93.8%
Vacant	233	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,567	72.6%
Renter-occupied	971	27.4%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,933	77.8%
1-unit, attached	37	1.0%
2 to 4 units	210	5.6%
5 to 19 units	277	7.3%
20 or more units	224	5.9%
Mobile home & other	90	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2640960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.67 sq mi
Center point: 45.8269, -88.0594