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In Ironwood, unemployment is 11% (2024).

The population of Ironwood totalled 4,938 at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 11% was measured at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 22 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population4,938people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,334EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent574.7EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate11%country median 4.6% — 141% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime729.8offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 54% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Higher unemployment than 96% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 82% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Ironwood?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ironwood.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ironwood recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)609.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent574.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes6 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Is Ironwood a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on education · range 39–59%
Family74%strong on family, weak on education · range 65–83%
Retirement67%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 56–78%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 22 of 4,938 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Ironwood is 11.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,334 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate11 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Ironwood?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Ironwood median gross pay: €2,334 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €609
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ironwood. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ironwood. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents140.7 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ironwood when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Ironwood recorded a crime rate of 729.8 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesIronwood highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ironwood highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Ironwood730
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents729.8 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official
Recorded violent crimes7 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

Ironwood was 8 km from its nearest major airport.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)IWD3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ironwood. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ironwood.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −11.1°C in January and 18.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 49.8 mm in January and 106.9 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -6.61 · Feb -4.17 · Mar 2.06 · Apr 9.11 · May 17.11 · Jun 22.39 · Jul 24.61 · Aug 23.67 · Sep 19.28 · Oct 11.44 · Nov 2.89 · Dec -3.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -15.61 · Feb -15.28 · Mar -9.78 · Apr -2.39 · May 5 · Jun 10.67 · Jul 13.28 · Aug 12.17 · Sep 7.89 · Oct 1.61 · Nov -5 · Dec -11.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -11.11 · Feb -9.72 · Mar -3.83 · Apr 3.33 · May 11.06 · Jun 16.56 · Jul 18.94 · Aug 17.89 · Sep 13.61 · Oct 6.5 · Nov -1.06 · Dec -7.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 49.78 · Feb 37.34 · Mar 51.56 · Apr 79.76 · May 95.25 · Jun 99.31 · Jul 106.9 · Aug 95.5 · Sep 97.54 · Oct 102.9 · Nov 73.15 · Dec 60.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Rochester ±2.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gatineau (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Saguenay (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±3.9 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±4.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Ironwood's total area was 17 km² at the end of 2025. The population density of Ironwood stood at 289.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area17.04 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share0.44 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents22 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density289.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)12Official
Population4,938 people31 Dec 2024U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program12Official
Population covered by crime statistics4,917 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Ironwood

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as an Ironwood alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1345 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 0.4% Ironwood+7647%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,334 Ironwood+162%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 11.0% Ironwood−67%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 730 (2024) Ironwoodno percentage
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Alternative cities in United States

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Triana4,936 residentsDemarest4,941 residentsSummerside4,941 residentsBaxley4,943 residentsChatsworth4,943 residentsWest Jefferson4,943 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Ironwood?

The unemployment rate is 11 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How safe is Ironwood?

Police recorded 729.8 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Ironwood?

The published population is 4,938 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Ironwood?

22 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Ironwood a good place to live?

Ironwood may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  7. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15

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