Population 1,359 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Iron City
Household size in Iron City
| Period | Iron City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.75 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.27 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Iron City has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.75 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Iron City
| Period | Iron City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Iron City are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Iron City
| Period | Iron City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Iron City (25.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Iron City
Renters in Iron City
| Period | Iron City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.1% of households in Iron City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Iron City
| Period | Iron City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.2% of the housing in Iron City, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Iron City
| Period | Iron City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Iron City has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Iron City
| Period | Iron City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $756 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $630 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $785 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$26 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Iron City costs $730 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Iron City
Bachelor's degrees in Iron City
| Period | Iron City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Iron City: 17.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Iron City
| Period | Iron City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.0% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Iron City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Iron City
| Period | Iron City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Iron City runs well above the national rate: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Iron City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron City | 2.48 | 38.7 | 25.4% | 17.1% | 20.2% | 1989 | $730 | 17.3% | 82.2% | 9.2% |
| Donalsonville | 2.42 | 46.4 | 17.0% | 22.3% | 25.3% | 1980 | $828 | 12.4% | 88.3% | 4.9% |
| Riverturn | 2.35 | 52.7 | 5.9% | 10.4% | 24.7% | 1985 | $770 | 20.8% | 93.9% | 3.1% |
| Brinson | 2.62 | 36.0 | 16.1% | 34.2% | 15.6% | 1996 | $1,076 | 11.1% | 88.4% | 1.4% |
| Mayhaw | 2.00 | 40.7 | 11.4% | 29.7% | 11.1% | 1981 | $833 | 20.1% | 87.9% | 5.6% |
| Eldorendo | 2.59 | 50.1 | 10.7% | 19.6% | 13.4% | 1979 | $923 | 11.4% | 89.7% | 1.5% |
| Colquitt | 2.26 | 43.8 | 11.6% | 30.2% | 11.2% | 1982 | $695 | 21.0% | 83.6% | 3.5% |
| Killarney | 2.19 | 46.0 | 13.5% | 18.3% | 13.2% | 1987 | $764 | 15.5% | 85.8% | 10.4% |
| Jakin | 2.24 | 48.4 | 12.9% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 1986 | $786 | 12.7% | 87.7% | 11.3% |
| Lynn | 2.64 | 41.4 | 13.1% | 21.4% | 16.1% | 1984 | $979 | 9.6% | 85.0% | 1.6% |
| Two Egg | 2.11 | 48.3 | 8.0% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 1977 | $756 | 14.8% | 92.1% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Iron City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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