Iron Horse, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sierra County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
575
Population
74/sq mi density
$56,066
Median Income
$21,029 per capita
$195,500
Home Value
$264,558 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
1,015 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,066 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$195,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.5%
498 → 575
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-8.1%
$61,031 → $56,066
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Iron Horse across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
636
+61 from 2023 (575)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,851
$-3,215 from 2023 ($56,066)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 498 | — | $61,031 | — |
| 2015 | 292 | -41.4% | $69,464 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 405 | +38.7% | $71,439 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 191 | -52.8% | — | — |
| 2021 | 349 | +82.7% | $50,231 | — |
| 2023 | 575 | +64.8% | $56,066 | +11.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.
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