UP Gazette

Of the 2,854 people living in Iron River in 2019, 51.6 percent (1,474) were women and 48.4 percent (1,380) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 857-to-799. In the 65 and over age range, there were 405 females and 269 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	857	30
Females 18 and over	799	28
Males 65 and over	269	9.4
Females 65 and over	405	14.2

Source: US Census Bureau