Living in West Iron County Public Schools Area

Living Summary

3,274

households

6,666

Total Population

$69,600

Average House Value

$495

Average Housing Rent

$40,731

Average Household Income

93.05%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

877

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

36%

Percent Proficient - Math

45%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,274 households are located in West Iron County Public Schools area. Among them, 577 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.66 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,454 and 1,051 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (47) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (182) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of West Iron County Public Schools, Michigan
Household	3,274
Population	6,666
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	577 (18%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,454
Total Students	1,051
Pre-Kindergarten	137
Kindergarten	71
Grade 1-8	535
Grade 9-12	250
College/Graduate School	58
Veterans	5,684
Non-citizen	47
Non-English Home Language	182
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

5,824 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,007 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,007 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,851 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for West Iron County Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,815	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,272	80.71%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	317	11.26%
Public transportation	6	0.21%
Walked	68	2.42%
Other method	6	0.21%
Worked from home	146	5.19%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,851	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	697	24.45%
Service	597	20.94%
Sales and office	597	20.94%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	467	16.38%
Production, transportation, and material moving	493	17.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,851	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	107	3.75%
Construction	235	8.24%
Manufacturing	362	12.70%
Wholesale trade	59	2.07%
Retail trade	456	15.99%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	129	4.52%
Information	103	3.61%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	125	4.38%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	118	4.14%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	601	21.08%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	207	7.26%
Other services, except public administration	234	8.21%
Public administration	115	4.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,851	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,270	79.62%
Government workers	342	12.00%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	226	7.93%
Unpaid family workers	13	0.46%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $53,093 for the 3,274 households in West Iron County Public Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $27,158. 6,284 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.05%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,274	-
Less than $10,000	261	7.97%
$10,000 - $14,999	283	8.64%
$15,000 - $24,999	397	12.13%
$25,000 - $34,999	486	14.84%
$35,000 - $49,999	509	15.55%
$50,000 - $74,999	579	17.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	398	12.16%
$100,000 - $149,999	257	7.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	67	2.05%
More than $200,000	37	1.13%
Median Household Income	$40,731	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$53,093	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,868	-
Less than $10,000	71	3.80%
$10,000 - $14,999	39	2.09%
$15,000 - $24,999	142	7.60%
$25,000 - $34,999	239	12.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	323	17.29%
$50,000 - $74,999	413	22.11%
$75,000 - $99,999	323	17.29%
$100,000 - $149,999	231	12.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	58	3.10%
More than $200,000	29	1.55%

Median Family Income	$57,130	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$66,223	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,158	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,681	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,681	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,753	-
With health insurance coverage	6,284	93.05%
Public coverage	3,595	53.24%
Private health insurance	4,201	62.21%
Without health insurance coverage	469	6.95%

Housing

There are 5,691 housing units in West Iron County Public Schools area, Michigan with 3,274 units (57.53%) occupied. 2,516 houses (76.85%) are occupied by owner and 758 houses (23.15%) are rented. The average housing value is $69,600 and the average rental cost is $495. 44 houses (0.77%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,160 houses (37.95%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,691	-
Occupied	3,274	57.53%
Owner Occupied	2,516	76.85%
Renter Occupied	758	23.15%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,887	85.87%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	16	0.28%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	556	9.77%
Mobile Homes	232	4.08%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,691	-
Built 2014 or later	44	0.77%
Built 2010 - 2013	20	0.35%
Built 2000 - 2009	416	7.31%
Built 1990 - 1999	480	8.43%
Built 1980 - 1989	631	11.09%
Built 1970 - 1979	779	13.69%
Built 1960 - 1969	350	6.15%
Built 1950 - 1959	811	14.25%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,160	37.95%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,691	-
1 room	87	1.53%
2 rooms	461	8.10%
3 rooms	605	10.63%
4 rooms	1,066	18.73%
5 rooms	1,384	24.32%
6 rooms	1,061	18.64%
7 rooms	383	6.73%
8 rooms	302	5.31%
9 rooms or more	342	6.01%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,691	-
no bedroom	98	1.72%
1 bedroom	857	15.06%
2 bedrooms	1,965	34.53%
3 bedrooms	2,111	37.09%
4 bedrooms	577	10.14%
5 bedrooms or more	83	1.46%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,516	-
Less than $50,000	745	29.61%
$50,000 - $99,999	825	32.79%
$100,000 - $149,999	329	13.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	208	8.27%
$200,000 - $299,999	208	8.27%
$300,000 - $499,999	140	5.56%
$500,000 - $999,999	48	1.91%
$1,000,000 or more	13	0.52%
Median House Value	$69,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	614	-
Less than $500	313	50.98%
$500 - $999	274	44.63%
$1,000 - $1,499	27	4.40%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$495	-

Demographic

A total of 6,817 people lives in West Iron County Public Schools area, Michigan with 3,332 male and 3,485 female. The males to female ratio is 48.88 to 51.12. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,817	-
Male	3,332	48.88%
Female	3,485	51.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,817	-
Under 5 years	261	3.83%
5 - 9 years	379	5.56%
10 - 14 years	284	4.17%
15 - 19 years	274	4.02%
20 - 24 years	336	4.93%
25 - 34 years	547	8.02%
35 - 44 years	635	9.31%
45 - 54 years	844	12.38%
55 - 59 years	633	9.29%
60 - 64 years	650	9.53%
65 - 74 years	1,107	16.24%
75 - 84 years	601	8.82%
85 years and older	266	3.90%
Median Age	52.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,817	-
One Race	6,746	98.96%
White	6,476	95.00%
Black or African American	50	0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native	176	2.58%
Asian	36	0.53%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	8	0.12%

Two or more races	71	1.04%
White and Black or African American	20	0.29%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.34%
White and Asian	3	0.04%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%