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Iron River, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Iron County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,009
Population
446/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$26,197 per capita
$75,000
Home Value
$115,083 Zillow
$435
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
533
Violent Crime/100K
1,349 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,000 home value, $435/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
533 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.5%
2,947 → 3,021
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+86.3%
$26,168 → $48,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Iron River 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
3,074
+53 from 2023 (3,021)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,359
+$26,609 from 2023 ($48,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,947 | — | $26,168 | — |
| 2015 | 2,900 | -1.6% | $26,250 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,844 | -1.9% | $29,578 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 2,825 | -0.7% | $34,940 | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 3,004 | +6.3% | $39,775 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 3,021 | +0.6% | $48,750 | +22.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.