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Iron Gate, VA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Iron Gate is 369, which is 8.66% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 15.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Iron Gate population density is 1,059.35 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Iron Gate is white, which represent 84.82% of the total population. The average Iron Gate education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 369. #477

Population Growth Since 2000, #285

Iron Gate, VA		-8.66%
Virginia		15.63%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #219

Iron Gate, VA	1,059.35 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	313 (84.82%, #262)
Black:	10 (2.71%, #423)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #414)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #322)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2 (0.54%, #73)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	44 (11.92%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

296 (80.22%) out of the total population of 369 reported first ancestry.

	Iron Gate, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	1	0.27%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	28	7.59%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	12	3.25%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	39	10.57%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	43	11.65%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	12	3.25%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	5	1.36%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	7	1.90%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	1	0.27%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.81%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	119	32.25%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 166 (44.99%, see rank)

Females: 203 (55.01%, see rank)

Iron Gate, VA	Male: 44.99% Female: 55.01%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Iron Gate, VA	45.50 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Iron Gate, VA	46.30 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Iron Gate, VA	41.90 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Iron Gate, VA	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	22	5.96%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	36	9.76%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	22	5.96%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	13	3.52%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	19	5.15%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	30	8.13%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	40	10.84%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	55	14.91%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	35	9.49%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	52	14.09%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	35	9.49%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	10	2.71%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Iron Gate, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	257, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	43, 16.73%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	102, 39.69%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	82, 31.91%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	20, 7.78%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	10, 3.89%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.55, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Iron Gate, VA			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	49	53.06%, see rank	46.94%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	14	85.71%, see rank	14.29%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	10	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	8	75.00%, see rank	25.00%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Iron Gate, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	141, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	43, 30.50%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	98, 69.50%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	89, 63.12%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.47, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	62, 43.97%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	52, 36.88%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Iron Gate, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	289	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	131	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	28	21.37%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	63	48.09%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	6	4.58%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	34	25.95%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	158	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	17	10.76%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	75	47.47%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	21	13.29%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	45	28.48%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Iron Gate, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	366	99.19%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	264	71.54%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	99	26.83%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3	0.81%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3	0.81%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3	0.81%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3	0.81%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Iron Gate, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	136	96.45%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	5	3.55%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.