What percentage of people rent in Iron Mountain, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Iron Mountain, MI, 2020–2024
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27.7% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Iron Mountain, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 991 renting households against 2,591 that own their home.

In Iron Mountain, the share of households that rent went from 30.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.7% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 991 (±205)
Median renter income: $27,792 (±$14,072)

Who rents and who owns in Iron Mountain

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Iron Mountain	Dickinson County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.7% (±5.5 points)	17.6% (±2.7 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	991 (±205)	2,100 (±335)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,591 (±228)	9,805 (±356)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.7 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,792 (±$14,072)	$31,577 (±$6,489)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,975 (±$6,728)	$73,078 (±$2,439)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Iron Mountain, the renter share is higher than in Dickinson County (17.6%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Dickinson County, Iron Mountain ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 245 of 1,520.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Iron Mountain has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	30.1% (±5.8 points)	27.7% (±5.5 points)	−2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$670 (±$35)	$744 (±$81)	+11.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,364 (±$5,176)	$59,405 (±$5,469)	+20.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Iron Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Iron Mountain
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Iron Mountain	—	27.7% (±5.5 points)	—
Kingsford	2.4 mi	24.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Breitung Charter Township	3.9 mi	2.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Niagara	4.3 mi	19.1% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Aurora (Florence County)	5.4 mi	9.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Norway	7.3 mi	25.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Norway Township	9.1 mi	16.4% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Town of Commonwealth	9.3 mi	4.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Niagara	9.4 mi	12.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Breitung Charter Township, MI (2.0%), Niagara, WI (19.1%), Town of Aurora (Florence County), WI (9.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Dickinson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Iron Mountain	27.7% (±5.5 points)
2	Norway	25.0% (±6.8 points)
3	Kingsford	24.0% (±8.1 points)
4	Norway Township	16.4% (±7.3 points)
5	Breen Township	11.7% (±8.5 points)
6	Sagola Township	10.0% (±5.6 points)
7	West Branch Township (Dickinson County)	6.7% (±10.0 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Dickinson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Iron Mountain

How many renters are there in Iron Mountain?

Iron Mountain has an estimated 991 (±205) renting households, 27.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Iron Mountain?

In Iron Mountain, the share of households that rent went from 30.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Iron Mountain?

A renting household in Iron Mountain has 1.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Iron Mountain?

The median renting household in Iron Mountain, MI has an income of $27,792 (±$14,072) a year, against $69,975 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Iron Mountain city, Michigan (place:40960, in state:26).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.