Language Spoken At Home in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,957 | 100% |
| English only | 9,825 | 98.7% |
| Language other than English | 132 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 55 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 111 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 55 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 21 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,563 | 100% |
| American | 1,127 | 10.7% |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 8 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 26 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 370 | 3.5% |
| English | 1,177 | 11.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 677 | 6.4% |
| French Canadian | 44 | 0.4% |
| German | 2,607 | 24.7% |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,900 | 18.0% |
| Italian | 208 | 2.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.7% |
| Polish | 156 | 1.5% |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 27 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 150 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 195 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 26 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 24 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,208 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,831 | 67.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,163 | 27.6% |
| Married-couple family | 2,226 | 52.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 818 | 19.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 192 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 103 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 413 | 9.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 242 | 5.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,377 | 32.7% |
| Householder living alone | 1,165 | 27.7% |
| 65 years and over | 560 | 13.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,296 | 30.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,260 | 29.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 10,184 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,208 | 41.3% |
| Spouse | 2,212 | 21.7% |
| Child | 2,740 | 26.9% |
| Other relatives | 349 | 3.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 675 | 6.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 241 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,276 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,082 | 25.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,366 | 55.3% |
| Separated | 84 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 145 | 3.4% |
| Divorced | 599 | 14.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,355 | 100% |
| Never married | 666 | 15.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,253 | 51.7% |
| Separated | 180 | 4.1% |
| Widowed | 567 | 13.0% |
| Divorced | 689 | 15.8% |
Fertility in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 115 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 40 | 34.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 90 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 26 | 0% |
Grandparents in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 160 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 89 | 55.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 46 | 28.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 14 | 8.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 29 | 18.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 89 | 100% |
| Who are female | 61 | 68.5% |
| Who are married | 48 | 53.9% |
School Enrollment in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,222 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 85 | 3.8% |
| Kindergarten | 173 | 7.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,086 | 48.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 597 | 26.9% |
| College or graduate school | 281 | 12.6% |
Educational Attainment in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,369 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 748 | 10.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,064 | 14.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,577 | 35.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,735 | 23.5% |
| Associate's degree | 477 | 6.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 456 | 6.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 312 | 4.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 75.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.4% |
Veteran Status in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,155 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,090 | 13.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 10,242 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,108 | 30.3% |
| Under 18 years | 2,376 | 100% |
| With a disability | 258 | 10.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,159 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,977 | 32.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,707 | 100% |
| With a disability | 873 | 51.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 10,480 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,996 | 85.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,480 | 14.1% |
| Same county | 687 | 6.6% |
| Different county | 793 | 7.6% |
| Same state | 631 | 6.0% |
| Different state | 162 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 4 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,563 | 100% |
| Native | 10,488 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 10,472 | 99.1% |
| State of residence | 8,446 | 80.0% |
| Different state | 2,026 | 19.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 16 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 75 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 75 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 36 | 48.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 39 | 52.0% |
Year of Entry in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 91 | 100% |
| Native | 16 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 75 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 75 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Iron County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 75 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 14.7% |
| Asia | 9 | 12.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 55 | 73.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |