Iron
Wisconsin

Population

$56K

Median Income

$218K

Median Home

R+23

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,016

Federal Spending per Capita$1,137

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %6.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$165K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School3.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.6%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$4,413

SS Benefits / Person$6,580

Education Wage Premium1.61x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$214K

This county

$285K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$632/mo

This county

$1200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.22%

This county

1.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,761

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.3%

Homeownership Rate84.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

45 days

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

10.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

102.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients625 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,331

Uninsured (under 65)6.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.5%

Education

HS Diploma Holders1,431

Bachelor's Degree Holders724

HS Completion Rate96.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)9th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine-1.01

January Temperature-1.75

Average Temp40°F

Avg High Temp51°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Annual Precipitation33.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Drought Index (2022)0.36

Heating Degree Days9,203 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days212 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,817 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)190 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)3 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)32 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed100 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed10 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)94 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+63.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers170 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work67 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)102 workers

Walk to Work2.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout83.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.170

Nonprofit Organizations67

Veterans Share10.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.4%

Never-Married Adults22.1%

Divorced Adults16.2%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population1.3%

Membership Associations4.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants2.63 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.26%

Politics

R+23

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax

7.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.22%1.51% state avg

Politics

R+23R+1

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +98

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $218K

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Local News — Iron

WPR · 3 days ago

Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak

Enbridge says it's temporarily halting work on rerouting its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline following a…

WTMJ · 2 days ago

Enbridge pauses Line 5 construction after 1.3 million-gallon gas leak

IRON COUNTY, Wis. — Construction has temporarily stopped on the Line 5 pipeline reroute project in n…

WNMU-FM · 3 days ago

Work continues near section of Line 5 pipeline in WI hit by truck

IRON COUNTY, WI— Crews continue to work around the clock to remove vapors from a section of Line 5 p…

Iron Mountain Daily News · 5 days ago

Enbridge still working on Line 5 leak in Wisconsin -

Enbridge says it's working around the clock to safely remove remaining vapors from a stretch of its …

The Globe Homepage · 23 hours ago

Donald M. Bugni

HUDSON, Wis. - Donald M. Bugni, 79, of Hudson, Wisconsin, and formerly of Hurley, Wisconsin, passed …

WPR · 1 week ago

Air monitoring shows no hazardous levels of gases after leak on Enbridge’s Line 5

Enbridge has said a parked, unoccupied semi truck rolled into an open excavation site on a Line 5 va…

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