Iron Station, NC City Data

Iron Station, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,210 people who live in Iron Station and approximately 63,780 who live in Lincoln County. We want to help people moving to or living in Iron Station to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Iron Station. We have included Iron Station housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Iron Station Information

Lincoln County where Iron Station resides is 307.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 63,780 and has a population rank of 761 out of all the places in the United States.

Iron Station has a total of 6,210 people and of those residents there are 3,091 males and 3,119 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 906 births each year and around 571 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Iron Station varies per year, but currently 6,168 are one race and 42 are two or more races.

Of the 6,210 people who live in Iron Station, there are 1,845 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Iron Station is 933 male and 912 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,529.

General Iron Station Information
Total area in square miles - Lincoln County	307.03
Water area in square miles - Lincoln County	N/A
Resident population - Lincoln County	63,780
Population rank - Lincoln County	761
Total population	6,210
Total population (male)	3,091
Total population (female)	3,119
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Lincoln County	906
Deaths- Lincoln County	571
Population of one race	6,168
Population of two or more races	42
Population under 20 years	1,845
Population under 20 years (male)	933
Population under 20 years (female)	912
Total population 18 years and over	4,529

Iron Station Social Characteristics

There are 24,041 households in Iron Station. Families make up 18,294 of these households. The table below breaks down the Iron Station families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,713), male householder with no wife present (948) and female householder with no husband present (2,201). The remainder of the Iron Station households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,860. Iron Station, NC moving companies help people in Iron Station move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Iron Station. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Iron Station is based, there are 25,669 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,119 never married, 16,009 now married, 735 separated, 2,481 widowed, and 2,325 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 484 separated, 542 widowed and 2,002 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Iron Station social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Iron Station.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lincoln County)
Total households	24,041
Family households (families)	18,294
With own children under 18 years	8,944
Married-couple family	14,713
With own children under 18 years	6,739
Male householder, no wife present, family	948
With own children under 18 years	559
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,201
With own children under 18 years	1,300
Nonfamily households	5,860
Householder living alone	4,840
65 years and over	1,867

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	939
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	383
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,617
Householder	1,766
Spouse	1,442
Child	1,914
Other relatives	96
Nonrelatives	116
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	129
Foster child	6
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	591
Male householder	259
Male householder living alone	199
Male householder not living alone	60
Female householder	222
Female householder living alone	191
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	1
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,669
Never married	4,119
Now married	16,009
Separated	735
Widowed	2,481
Divorced	2,325
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	484
Widowed	542
Divorced	2,002

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,210
Male	3,091
Under 5 years	193
5 to 9 years	238
10 to 14 years	266
15 to 17 years	149
18 and 19 years	87
20 years	26
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	97
25 to 29 years	202
30 to 34 years	228
35 to 39 years	327
40 to 44 years	285
45 to 49 years	249
50 to 54 years	194
55 to 59 years	175
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	13
Female	3,119
Under 5 years	197
5 to 9 years	254
10 to 14 years	237
15 to 17 years	147
18 and 19 years	77
20 years	34
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	198
30 to 34 years	264
35 to 39 years	288
40 to 44 years	273
45 to 49 years	226
50 to 54 years	215
55 to 59 years	161
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	50
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,210
One race	6,168
White	5,478
Black or African American	597
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	6
Two or more races	42

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,208
People who are White alone	5,478
People who are Black or African American alone	595
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	119
People who are Some other race alone	47

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	59,686
Same house	35,087
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,643
Different state or abroad	5,839
Different state	4,241
Abroad	1,598

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lincoln County)
Total resident population	63,780
Born in United States	35,066
State of residence	45,595
Different state	14,862
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	246
Foreign born	3,077

Iron Station Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Iron Station. That total enrollment is 14,743 for the population of the country, which includes Iron Station. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,256 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,765 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,023.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Iron Station population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,743
Pre-kindergarten	942
Public	518
Private	424
Kindergarten	894
Public	835
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,546
Public	7,081
Private	465
Elementary and high school	10,883
Public	10,244
Private	639
High school grades 9 to 12	3,337
Public	3,163
Private	174
College, undergraduate years	1,778
Public	1,542
Private	236
Graduate or professional school	246
Public	142
Private	104
Not enrolled in school	46,589

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,259
Less than 9th grade	3,941
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,293
High school graduate	13,772
Some college, no degree	9,212
Associate's degree	2,435
Bachelor's degree	5,606
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,147

Iron Station Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 49,625 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Iron Station. The Iron Station occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,213), service occupations (3,483), sales and office occupations (7,218), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (93), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,503) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,821). The 49,625 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,000 private wage and salary workers, 3,531 government workers, 1,712 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lincoln County)
Population 16 years and over	49,625
In labor force	33,668
Civilian labor force	33,640
Employed	32,331
Unemployed	1,309
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	25,282
In labor force	15,444
Civilian labor force	15,444
Unemployed Civilian labor force	664
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	24,343
In labor force	18,224
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	645
Armed forces	28

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lincoln County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,803
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,113
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,661
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	167
Other means	141
Worked at home	679
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	842,510

OCCUPATION (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,213
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,213
Service occupations	3,483
Sales and office occupations	7,218
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	93
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,503
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,821

INDUSTRY (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,213
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	294
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,359
Wholesale trade	1,092
Retail trade	3,305
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,651
Information	441
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,337
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,911
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,479
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,505
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	820

CLASS OF WORKER (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,213
Private wage and salary workers	27,000
Government workers	3,531
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,712
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Iron Station Housing Characteristics

In Iron Station, NC there are 25,717 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,041 occupied and 1,676 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Iron Station, there are 17,168 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 415 units in Iron Station. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Iron Station, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Iron Station, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Iron Station. There are 286 housing units with rent less than $200, 364 with rent between $200-299, 1,819 with rent between $300-499 and 2,023 with rent for $500 and above. Full Iron Station gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Iron Station, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	25,717
Occupied housing units	24,041
Vacant housing units	1,676

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	25,717
1-unit, detached	17,168
1-unit, attached	415
2 units	803
3 or 4 units	481
5 to 9 units	276
10 to 19 units	85
20 to 49 units	102
50 or more units	56
Mobile home	6,322

HOUSING TENURE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	24,041
Owner-occupied	18,873
Renter-occupied	5,168

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	24,041
No vehicles available	1,307
2 vehicle available	16,807
3 vehicles available	4,774
4 vehicles available	1,590
5 or more vehicles available	614

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	24,041
Utility gas	2,893
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,795
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,346
Coal or coke
Wood	775
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	97

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	24,041
Less Than $50,000	18,873
$50,000 to $99,999	4,892
$100,000 to $149,999	3,507
$150,000 to $199,999	1,725
$200,000 to $299,999	795
$300,000 to $499,999	320
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	104,500

GROSS RENT (Lincoln County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,168
Less than $200	286
$200 to $299	364
$300 to $499	1,819
$500 to $699	1,566
$700 to $999	333
$1,000 to $1,499	124
$1,500 or more	N/A