Mountain Iron

Population: 2,865
Median household income: $81,607
Median home value: $180,700

Mountain Iron, a community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, has 2,865 residents. The median household income of $81,607 is above the St. Louis County median ($69,455).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mountain Iron's population held roughly steady from 2,853 to 2,865, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $144,500 to $180,700.

69.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,865
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $81,607
Median home value: $180,700
Median gross rent: $911
Housing units: 1,423
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8532,865

Median household income

$51,389$81,607

Median home value

$144,500$180,700

Median gross rent

$550$911

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,853	$51,389	$144,500	$550
2020	2,854	$65,506	$160,700	$683
2021	2,874	$66,429	$162,600	$746
2022	2,862	$67,429	$166,900	$813
2023	2,865	$81,607	$180,700	$911

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	3.3%
5 to 17	367	12.8%
18 to 24	136	4.7%
25 to 34	274	9.6%
35 to 44	363	12.7%
45 to 54	507	17.7%
55 to 64	370	12.9%
65 to 74	509	17.8%
75 and over	245	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,730	95.3%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	1.2%
Asian	55	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.7%
Two or more races	19	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	5.9%
High school graduate	770	34.0%
Some college or associate's	845	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	397	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	122	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle4.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means5.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,090	74.0%
Carpooled	183	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	59	4.0%
Worked from home	64	4.3%
Other means	76	5.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	860	61.1%
15 to 29 min	432	30.7%
30 to 44 min	63	4.5%
45 to 59 min	17	1.2%
60+ min	36	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 9.3% (264 of 2,834)

	Count	Share
Family households	865	66.7%
Nonfamily households	431	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,296	91.1%
Vacant	127	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	962	74.2%
Renter-occupied	334	25.8%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units13.8%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	994	69.9%
1-unit, attached	19	1.3%
2 to 4 units	47	3.3%
5 to 19 units	118	8.3%
20 or more units	196	13.8%
Mobile home & other	49	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2744548
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 68 sq mi
Water area: 2.79 sq mi
Center point: 47.5367, -92.6166