Mountain Iron, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · St. Louis County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
2,865 Population 42/sq mi density
$81,607 Median Income $40,473 per capita
$180,700 Home Value $201,219 Zillow
$911 Median Rent 26.8% income on rent
39°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$81,607 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$180,700 home value, $911/mo rent
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,865
Census 2023
Population Density
42
per square mile
Land Area
68.1
square miles (176.4 km²)
Median Age
49.5 yrs
27% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.9%
Male
53.1%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.3% US: 61.6%
Black 0.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 1.9% US: 5.9%
Other 2.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.3%
Black
0.2%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
1.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.4% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.8%
Spanish
1.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.3%
Veterans
10.9%
82% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.7%
21% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.7%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
1.3%
85% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.453
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,865
Population Year2023
Population Density42 / sq mi
Land Area68.1 sq mi
Median Age49.5 years

Gender

Male46.9%
Female53.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.3%
Black or African American0.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian1.9%

Language

English Only97.8%
Spanish1.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.3%
Veterans10.9%
Disability15.7%
Health Insurance98.7%
Uninsured1.3%
Broadband Access88.0%
Gini Coefficient0.453

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M