Living in Iron Belt, Wisconsin
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Iron Belt · Census data 2020–2024
Iron Belt has 140 residents with a median age of 49.7. The median household income is $57,969 (25% lower than the Wisconsin median), the median home value is $65,400.
Iron Belt is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Iron Belt at a glance
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 49.7State: 40.2
- Median household income
- $57,969State: $77,485
- Median home value
- $65,400State: $266,500
- Homeowners
- 90.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 7.1%
- Average commute
- 31 min
Is Iron Belt a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 75% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 3.6%.
Cons: Median household income 25% lower than the Wisconsin median; an average commute of 31 minutes; unemployment of 4.8%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Iron Belt
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Iron Belt the median home value is $65,400, 80% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $850 a month in housing costs.
Iron Belt median household income
The median household income in Iron Belt is $57,969 and the income per person is $32,851. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Wisconsin: 10.6%).
Housing in Iron Belt: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 126
- Owner-occupied
- 90.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 9.3%
- Vacant
- 40.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1956
- Average household size
- 1.87
40.5% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Iron Belt has many vacation and second homes.
Iron Belt demographics
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 49.7
- Under 18
- 17.1%
- 65 and older
- 31.4%
- Households
- 75
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 14.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Iron Belt ›
Education in Iron Belt
7.1% of adults 25 and older in Iron Belt have a bachelor's degree or higher (Wisconsin: 33.4%), and 0.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Iron Belt
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%State: 3.2%
- Average commute
- 31 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 1.7%
- Drive alone
- 96.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 69.3%
Iron Belt vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Iron Belt, WI?
The median household income in Iron Belt is $57,969, 25% lower than the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Iron Belt?
The median home value in Iron Belt is $65,400, compared with $266,500 in Wisconsin.
Is Iron Belt, WI a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 75% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 3.6%. Minuses: median household income 25% lower than the Wisconsin median; an average commute of 31 minutes; unemployment of 4.8%.
What is the median age in Iron Belt?
The median age in Iron Belt is 49.7 years (Wisconsin: 40.2).
How long is the commute in Iron Belt?
The average commute to work in Iron Belt is 31 minutes; 1.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Iron Belt?
The unemployment rate in Iron Belt is 4.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Iron Belt?
7.1% of adults in Iron Belt have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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