Iron Belt

Population: 143
Median household income: $56,150
Median home value: $62,800

Located in Iron County, Wisconsin, Iron Belt is a community with a population of 143. Its median household income of $56,150 runs below the Iron County figure of $59,058.

Between 2019 and 2023, Iron Belt's population declined 20.6% from 180 to 143, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $48,600 to $62,800.

Owners occupy 89.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 143
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,150
Median home value: $62,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 125
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

180143

Median household income

$37,500$56,150

Median home value

$48,600$62,800

Median gross rent

$475$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	180	$37,500	$48,600	$475
2020	151	$45,357	$37,500	$475
2021	153	$50,000	$49,300	$669
2022	174	$55,625	$65,000	$725
2023	143	$56,150	$62,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5423.1%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over15.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	7.0%
5 to 17	16	11.2%
18 to 24	5	3.5%
25 to 34	13	9.1%
35 to 44	8	5.6%
45 to 54	33	23.1%
55 to 64	17	11.9%
65 to 74	19	13.3%
75 and over	22	15.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	136	95.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	7	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate49.1%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	55	49.1%
Some college or associate's	45	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	10	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone95.0%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	95.0%
Carpooled	2	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	37.3%
15 to 29 min	13	22.0%
30 to 44 min	12	20.3%
45 to 59 min	6	10.2%
60+ min	6	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 7.0% (10 of 143)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	48.0%
Nonfamily households	39	52.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	60.0%
Vacant	50	40.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	89.3%
Renter-occupied	8	10.7%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	82.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5537125
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.4030, -90.3192