Iron County Information
Iron in
Michigan occupies
1,211 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,377, a change from a 2000 population of
13,138 and
13,175 in 1990.
12.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.8% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
26 acts of violent crime reported in
Iron in 2004, a change from
25 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
430 people:
7.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Iron, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Iron | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 1,211 sq. miles | Ranked 581 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,377 | Ranked 2,277 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 12,415 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,138 | Ranked 2,219 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,175 | Ranked 2,126 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.8% | |
| African American | 1.4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 3.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 14% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 26 | 25 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 20 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 195 | 230 |
| Burglaries | 59 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 125 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 11 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,075 | 5,654 |
| Unemployed Population | 430 | 319 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% | 5.6% |
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