Iron Mountain is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,495 people and three associated neighborhoods, Iron Mountain is the 150th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Iron Mountain was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Also of interest is that Iron Mountain has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.94% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Iron Mountain spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.53 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The overall education level of Iron Mountain is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 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.