Iron Station

Population: 722
Median household income: $74,597

Located in Lincoln County, North Carolina, Iron Station is a community with a population of 722. At $74,597, its median household income sits below Lincoln County's $78,490.

Between 2019 and 2023, Iron Station's population grew 24.5% from 580 to 722.

Owners occupy 86.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 23.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 722
Median age: 23.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,597
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 314
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

580722

Median household income

$24,773$74,597

Median home value

$145,800$170,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	580	$24,773	$145,800
2020	539	—	$145,800
2021	524	$28,929	$179,200
2022	699	$58,346	$170,800
2023	722	$74,597	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1742.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	7.2%
5 to 17	309	42.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	57	7.9%
35 to 44	65	9.0%
45 to 54	49	6.8%
55 to 64	77	10.7%
65 to 74	52	7.2%
75 and over	61	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	568	78.7%
Black or African American	9	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	137	19.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	17.2%
High school graduate	160	44.3%
Some college or associate's	90	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	49	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	224	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	13.8%
15 to 29 min	140	62.5%
30 to 44 min	53	23.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.54
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 722)

	Count	Share
Family households	177	86.8%
Nonfamily households	27	13.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	204	65.0%
Vacant	110	35.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	86.8%
Renter-occupied	27	13.2%

1-unit, detached26.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other73.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	83	26.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	231	73.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3733820
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.4539, -81.1547