Iron River

Population: 752
Median household income: $55,294
Median home value: $152,100

Located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, Iron River is a community with a population of 752. Its median household income of $55,294 runs below the Bayfield County figure of $69,609.

From 2019 to 2023, Iron River's population grew 18.1% from 637 to 752, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $102,600 to $152,100.

70.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 752
Median age: 55.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,294
Median home value: $152,100
Median gross rent: $653
Housing units: 473
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

637752

Median household income

$45,658$55,294

Median home value

$102,600$152,100

Median gross rent

$675$653

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	637	$45,658	$102,600	$675
2020	652	$45,000	$118,000	$575
2021	671	$36,771	$115,800	$632
2022	699	$49,688	$121,000	$619
2023	752	$55,294	$152,100	$653

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	1.9%
5 to 17	123	16.4%
18 to 24	23	3.1%
25 to 34	65	8.6%
35 to 44	106	14.1%
45 to 54	42	5.6%
55 to 64	153	20.3%
65 to 74	114	15.2%
75 and over	112	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	670	89.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	2.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	10.0%
High school graduate	166	28.0%
Some college or associate's	220	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	76	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	71	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	180	68.2%
Carpooled	41	15.5%
Public transit	3	1.1%
Walked	6	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	12.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	25.7%
15 to 29 min	40	17.4%
30 to 44 min	47	20.4%
45 to 59 min	66	28.7%
60+ min	18	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 9.1% (68 of 745)

	Count	Share
Family households	223	59.9%
Nonfamily households	149	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	372	78.6%
Vacant	101	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	268	72.0%
Renter-occupied	104	28.0%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	332	70.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.8%
2 to 4 units	21	4.4%
5 to 19 units	51	10.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	65	13.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5537175
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Center point: 46.5793, -91.3999