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Iron
Utah

58K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$412K

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,081

Federal Spending per Capita$527

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score710

Work From Home %9.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households19.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms32

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.3%

Dependency Ratio1.38

Medicare Spending / Person$1,761

SS Benefits / Person$2,890

Education Wage Premium1.93x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.54x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$411K

This county

$500K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$413K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1486/mo

This county

$1650/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.46%

This county

0.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,386

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,120/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.3%

Homeownership Rate68.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.3%

Sold Above List Price

15.8%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

576

New Listings / Month

139

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

46 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.2% · Redfin 97.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices160

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)10.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians58

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients548 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,460

Uninsured (under 65)11.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.23 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,487

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,616

HS Completion Rate93.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools26

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate12.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)41th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.4

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-0.34

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days309 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation12.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Ozone Days310 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.79

Heating Degree Days5,347 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days617 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,682 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)375 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)85 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed254 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed76 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)427 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)226 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)155 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers36 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers13

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,650 workers

Public Transit Commuters25 workers

Walk to Work600 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)253 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities19

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.887

Nonprofit Organizations126

Veterans Share4.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.3%

Never-Married Adults33.9%

Divorced Adults8.8%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population1.6%

Membership Associations3.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.69 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities15

Grocery Stores7

Arts & Entertainment Venues14

Hotels & Lodging26

Recreation Businesses17

Professional Services Firms200

Veterinary Practices16

Real Estate Firms123

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$111K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.32%

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · Utah was R+13 statewide

vs Utah State

Income tax

4.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.46%0.44% state avg

Politics

R+58R+13

COL Index

County data101 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.04x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $412K

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Local News — Iron

KSL News · قبل 4 أيام

Girl shoots, kills family member in Iron County, sheriff's office says

KANARRAVILLE, Iron County — A girl shot and killed her mother early Saturday in Iron County, officia…

KUTV · قبل 4 أيام

15-year-old girl accused of shooting, killing mother in Iron County

KANARRAVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — A 15-year-old girl was taken into custody after deputies responded to an…

St. George News · قبل يوم واحد

Iron County to retrofit old school bus into an 'AmbuBus' capable of transporting 18 patients

Iron County will soon be home to an “AmbuBus,” a vehicle capable of transporting larger groups of pa…

Utah Public Radio · قبل أسبوع واحد

Daily news: Iron County School District could get a shorter school week next year

Iron County School District students may see the changes next year. In other news, the Tremonton-Gar…

Iron County Today · قبل 5 أيام

Southern Utah Athletics Announces Leavitt Group as Official Jersey Patch Sponsor

From Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah — Southern Utah University Athletics has announc…

Energies Media · قبل أسبوعين (2)

BLM approves drilling of up to ten geothermal temperature-gradient holes in Iron County, Utah

The BLM Cedar City Field Office has issued a final decision and categorical exclusion to authorize d…

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