Ironton

Population: 1,755
Median household income: $42,415
Median home value: $109,900

Located in Iron County, Missouri, Ironton is a community with a population of 1,755. At $42,415, its median household income sits below Iron County's $51,161.

From 2019 to 2023, Ironton's population grew 14.9% from 1,528 to 1,755, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $84,400 to $109,900.

84.8% of workers drive to work alone. 76.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,755
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,415
Median home value: $109,900
Median gross rent: $703
Housing units: 835
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5281,755

Median household income

$33,214$42,415

Median home value

$84,400$109,900

Median gross rent

$629$703

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,528	$33,214	$84,400	$629
2020	1,602	$35,625	$87,300	$668
2021	1,654	$37,546	$90,100	$717
2022	1,639	$43,606	$103,500	$675
2023	1,755	$42,415	$109,900	$703

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	120	6.8%
5 to 17	433	24.7%
18 to 24	133	7.6%
25 to 34	198	11.3%
35 to 44	246	14.0%
45 to 54	124	7.1%
55 to 64	202	11.5%
65 to 74	152	8.7%
75 and over	147	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,604	91.4%
Black or African American	14	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.5%
Some other race	10	0.6%
Two or more races	81	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	10.5%
High school graduate	298	27.9%
Some college or associate's	357	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	169	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	133	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	501	84.8%
Carpooled	38	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	5.4%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	196	35.1%
15 to 29 min	190	34.0%
30 to 44 min	125	22.4%
45 to 59 min	12	2.1%
60+ min	36	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 19.9% (339 of 1,701)

	Count	Share
Family households	422	60.7%
Nonfamily households	273	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	695	83.2%
Vacant	140	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	518	74.5%
Renter-occupied	177	25.5%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	641	76.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	92	11.0%
5 to 19 units	61	7.3%
20 or more units	11	1.3%
Mobile home & other	30	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2935468
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.5958, -90.6298