Because of many things, Iron Mountain is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Iron Mountain a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Iron Mountain has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Iron Mountain’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One of the benefits of Iron Mountain is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.53 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
In terms of college education, Iron Mountain is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.73% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Iron Mountain in 2022 was $32,578, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,312 for a family of four. However, Iron Mountain contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Iron Mountain home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Iron Mountain residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Iron Mountain include German, English, Italian, Finnish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Iron Mountain is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
