Ironton

Population: 288
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $85,000

Located in Sauk County, Wisconsin, Ironton is a community with a population of 288. Its median household income of $46,250 runs below the Sauk County figure of $77,648.

From 2019 to 2023, Ironton's population grew 16.1% from 248 to 288, while its median home value fell 15.0% from $100,000 to $85,000.

24.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.53 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 288
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $85,000
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 121
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

248288

Median household income

$56,667$46,250

Median home value

$100,000$85,000

Median gross rent

$683$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	248	$56,667	$100,000	$683
2020	278	$58,917	$99,000	$694
2021	324	$56,250	$92,100	$746
2022	307	$51,875	$101,700	$950
2023	288	$46,250	$85,000	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	7.3%
5 to 17	58	20.1%
18 to 24	37	12.8%
25 to 34	35	12.2%
35 to 44	39	13.5%
45 to 54	29	10.1%
55 to 64	33	11.5%
65 to 74	32	11.1%
75 and over	4	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	265	92.0%
Black or African American	9	3.1%
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	10	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate51.7%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	8.7%
High school graduate	89	51.7%
Some college or associate's	56	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	10	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	118	86.1%
Carpooled	10	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	17.0%
15 to 29 min	83	61.5%
30 to 44 min	9	6.7%
45 to 59 min	12	8.9%
60+ min	8	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 24.0% (69 of 288)

	Count	Share
Family households	77	67.5%
Nonfamily households	37	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	114	94.2%
Vacant	7	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	85.1%
Renter-occupied	17	14.9%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	85	70.2%
1-unit, attached	1	0.8%
2 to 4 units	1	0.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	28.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5537225
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5442, -90.1455