Work & commute in Iron River, MI
About one in 3 of Iron River’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Crystal Falls (7%), Kingsford (6%) and Iron Mountain (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2021 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 753 Iron River residents head out of town to work, 325 work right here, and 969 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Iron River.
Where Iron River goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Iron River commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Iron River is balanced between jobs and homes
About as many jobs as working residents (1.20 per resident).
What the jobs in Iron River are
1,294 jobs are based in Iron River. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Iron River’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Iron River
Jobs Iron River residents hold
Jobs based in Iron River, 2011 → 2021: 1,064 → 1,294. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2021, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.