Iron Mountain, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iron Mountain	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$39,898	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$70,744	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,010	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,076	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,504	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,293	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iron Mountain is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Iron Mountain is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Iron Mountain is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Iron Mountain is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,157 $70,744 $141,488

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Iron Mountain median earnings by income bracket

Iron Mountain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.7%	23.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quinnesec, MI	1,243	$111,850	37.5%
Dunbar, WI	59	$75,560	7.1%
Niagara, WI	1,519	$73,380	9.8%
Kingsford, MI	5,156	$71,066	12.6%
Norway, MI	2,800	$69,704	14.3%
Iron Mountain, MI	7,517	$70,744	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nebraska City, NE	7,516	$83,248	2.4%
Shields, MI	7,518	$105,035	29.1%
Waikele, HI	7,519	$156,513	92.4%
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI	7,514	$114,251	40.5%
University Park, IL	7,513	$91,896	13.0%
Iron Mountain, MI	7,517	$70,744	13.0%

Source: The Iron Mountain, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.