Iron County, UT Demographic Data
Iron County, UT Summary
Iron County is located in Utah
- Population: 46,560
- Area: 3,301.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3,296.68 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.40 sq. miles
- Population Density: 14.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,200.13 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Iron County, UT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,016
50%
50.8
Male
23,735
50%
49.2
Total Population
47,751
323,128,000
Iron County, UT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,948
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,006
8.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,690
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,421
9.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,529
11.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,175
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,394
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,431
9.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,674
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,005
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,333
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,807
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
338
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
33,800
70.8%
77.2
Female
17,049
50.4%
51.3
Male
16,751
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,674
64.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,768
14.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,478
11.5%
15.2
Female
2,824
51.6%
55.8
Male
2,654
48.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Iron County, UT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
46,728
97.9%
96.8
White
43,623
91.4%
72.6
Black or African American
342
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,235
2.6%
0.8
Asian
332
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
22
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
85
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
47
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
127
0.3%
0.2
Korean
23
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
28
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
127
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
94
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
19
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
14
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,069
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,023
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,941
8.3%
17.8
Mexican
3,221
6.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
33
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
687
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,810
91.7%
82.2
Iron County, UT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
555
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,518
5.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,350
24.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,808
29.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,532
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,092
19.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,302
8.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,073
7.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,084
92.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,394
28.3%
31.2
Iron County, UT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,442
31.7%
33.7%
Now Married
19,314
53.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,257
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
420
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,674
4.6
5.8%
Iron County, UT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,631
92.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,172
7.2%
21.6%
Spanish
2,410
5.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
445
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
222
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
95
0.2%
1.1%
Iron County, UT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,038
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,372
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,872
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,961
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,181
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,196
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,630
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,254
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
412
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
294
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
43,799
57,617
Per capita income
19,085
31,128
Iron County, UT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
708
3.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,487
12.4%
9.8
Construction
1,619
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,473
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,032
5.1%
6.6
Information
291
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,592
7.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
899
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,519
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
991
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,081
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,030
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
374
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,361
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,271
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,571
12.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,905
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,988
19.8%
18.1%
Iron County, UT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,758
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,166
76.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,644
13.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
72
0.4%
5.1
Walked
990
5.0%
2.7
Other means
279
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
607
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
26.6
Iron County, UT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
618
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,480
29.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,782
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,330
28.5%
21.0
Iron County, UT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,210
75.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,815
64.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,395
35.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,901
24.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Iron County, UT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,111
1 room
853
4.2%
2.4
2 rooms
868
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,631
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,968
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
3,732
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,759
13.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,828
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,676
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,796
18.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Iron County, UT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,111
1-unit, detached
12,465
62.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,340
6.7%
5.9
2-units
511
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
739
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,321
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
829
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,393
6.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,475
7.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
38
0.2%
0.1
Iron County, UT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
956
4.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
601
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,049
5.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
994
4.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,337
16.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,860
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,450
22.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,383
26.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
401
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
80
0.4%
1.4%
Iron County, UT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,245
73.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
551
3.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,319
15.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
94
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
53
0.3%
0.1
Wood
842
5.5%
1.9
Solar energy
14
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
48
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
44
0.3%
1.1
Iron County, UT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,567
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
125
1.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
188
2.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
192
2.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
418
6.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,120
17.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,049
31.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,475
37.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,384
36.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,356
20.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
564
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
562
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,666
25.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Iron County, UT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,077
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
151
3.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
814
16.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,308
25.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,804
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
318
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
705
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
646
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
638
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
518
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
682
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
432
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,077
41.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
402
0.0%
0.0%
Iron County, UT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,815
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
625
6.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
977
10.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,200
22.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,010
20.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,273
23.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,418
14.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
274
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
172,100
205,000