Irondale, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,185

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

1.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,030

10.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$204,500

Population & Diversity

Irondale, GA is home to a population of 9.19k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.33% of Irondale, GA residents were born outside of the country (765 people).

In 2024, there were 8.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.56k people) in Irondale, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 814 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 806 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Irondale, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Irondale, GA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Irondale, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Irondale, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.56k ± 1.35k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
814 ± 486
White (Non-Hispanic)
806 ± 414

16.2%

Hispanic Population

1.49k people

16.2% of the people in Irondale, GA are hispanic (1.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Irondale, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

8.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

765 people

8.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

779 people

As of 2024, 8.33% of Irondale, GA residents (765 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Irondale, GA was 8.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Irondale, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
290 ± 221
Vietnam
156 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
150 ± 107

Irondale, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Irondale, GA.

Economy

The economy of Irondale, GA employs 4.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Irondale, GA were Retail Trade (629 people), Transportation & Warehousing (488 people), and Public Administration (435 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($75,714), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,688).

Employment

Occupations

4.06k

2024 Value

± 656

5.41%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Irondale, GA grew at a rate of 5.41%, from 3.85k employees to 4.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Irondale, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (866 people), Material Moving Occupations (523 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Irondale, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.06k

2024 Value

± 656

5.41%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Irondale, GA grew at a rate of 5.41%, from 3.85k employees to 4.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Irondale, GA, are Retail Trade (629 people), Transportation & Warehousing (488 people), and Public Administration (435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Irondale, GA, though some of these residents may live in Irondale, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,729

Median earning men ± $5,132

$33,400

Median earning women ± $8,733

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,900), Manufacturing ($56,643), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,383).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,438), Public Administration ($46,118), and Manufacturing ($36,621).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Irondale, GA was $204,500 in 2024, which is 0.615 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,700 to $204,500, a 9.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Irondale, GA is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Irondale, GA have an average commute time of 39.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Irondale, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$204,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,282

$2,075

Median Property Taxes

±$431

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Irondale, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Irondale, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Irondale, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Irondale, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,030

Median Household Income

± $20,828

3.03k

Number of Households

± 534

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.03k households in Irondale, GA declined from $55,030 from the previous year's value of $61,454.

The following chart displays the households in Irondale, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Irondale, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66%)
Carpooled (19.6%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Irondale, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.6%) and those who worked at home (13.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Irondale, GA have a longer commute time (39.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.9% of the workforce in Irondale, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Irondale, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Irondale, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Irondale, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Irondale, GA (1.76k out of 9.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Irondale, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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