Iron River, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Iron River	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$40,534	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$67,323	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,800	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,145	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,202	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,551	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Iron River is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Iron River is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Iron River is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Iron River is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,877 $67,323 $134,646

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

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

Nation

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Iron River median earnings by income bracket

Iron River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.1%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.3%	2.3%
Public administration	10.9%	10.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	45.7%	45.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Nebagamon, WI	852	$104,450	28.4%
Brule, WI	207	$80,876	0.6%
Port Wing, WI	171	$72,044	11.4%
Grand View, WI	106	$47,317	41.8%
Iron River, WI	678	$67,323	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gila Crossing, AZ	678	$0	100.0%
San Luis, CO	678	$39,041	52.0%
Klemme, IA	678	$75,529	7.1%
Dongola, IL	678	$49,934	38.6%
Holiday Hills, IL	678	$108,872	33.9%
Iron River, WI	678	$67,323	17.2%

Source: The Iron River, WI 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.