Ironton, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
10,768
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.9
3.76% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
23.7%
7.03% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,648
4.28% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$106,700
5.07% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
4,171
3.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ironton, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Ironton, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ironton, OH are Ohio University-Southern Campus (76 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Ironton, OH was $106,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Ironton, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ironton, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ironton, OH is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.362% of Ironton, OH residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.91k people) in Ironton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 331 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Ironton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ironton, OH was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ironton, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.91k ± 364
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    336 ± 162
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    331 ± 162
0.854%
Hispanic Population
92 people

In 2024, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.91k people) in Ironton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 331 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.854% of the people in Ironton, OH are hispanic (92 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.362%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
39 people
0.104%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2024, 0.362% of Ironton, OH residents (39 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 Ironton, OH was 0.104%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    293 ± 136
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    118 ± 78
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    70 ± 73

Ironton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ironton, OH employs 4.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ironton, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,223 people), Manufacturing (516 people), and Retail Trade (501 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($53,476), Public Administration ($52,667), and Manufacturing ($48,565).

Employment

Occupations

4.17k
2024 Value
± 516
3.5%
1 Year growth
± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ironton, OH grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 4.03k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ironton, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (427 people), Sales & Related Occupations (393 people), and Management Occupations (351 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ironton, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.17k
2024 Value
± 516
3.5%
1 Year growth
± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ironton, OH grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 4.03k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ironton, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,223 people), Manufacturing (516 people), and Retail Trade (501 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ironton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Ironton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,467
Median earning men ± $4,535
$31,851
Median earning women ± $4,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,250), Manufacturing ($50,104), and Wholesale Trade ($43,828).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,333), Manufacturing ($40,721), and Public Administration ($38,813).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Ironton, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Ironton, OH awarded 76 degrees. The student population of Ironton, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 563 male students and 1,076 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ironton, OH are White (68 and 89.5%), Two or More Races (4 and 5.26%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.63%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 1.32%).

The largest universities in Ironton, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio University-Southern Campus (76 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ironton, OH are Registered Nursing (44 and 57.9%), Environmental Engineering Technology (5 and 6.58%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (5 and 6.58%).

The median tuition cost in Ironton, OH for a public four year colleges is $6,178 for in-state students and $9,170 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,639 students enrolled in Ironton, OH, 34.4% men and 65.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,382 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    39 degrees awarded
  2. Environmental Engineering Technology
    5 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ironton, OH was Registered Nursing with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ironton, OH according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
76 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio University-Southern Campus with 76 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 22 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ironton, OH, which is 0.407 times less than the 54 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 68 degrees mean that there were 17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 4 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,178) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($788) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ironton, OH was $106,700 in 2024, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,400 to $106,700, a 5.07% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ironton, OH is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ironton, OH have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ironton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,122
$2,729
Median Property Taxes
±$359

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 Ironton, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59.8%
Homeownership
2024
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Ironton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,648
Median Household Income
± $4,611
4.56k
Number of Households
± 523

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.56k households in Ironton, OH grew to $47,648 from the previous year's value of $45,694.

The following chart displays the households in Ironton, OH 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ironton, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.66%)
  3. Carpooled (6.47%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Ironton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.66%) and those who carpooled to work (6.47%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ironton, OH have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.922% of the workforce in Ironton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ironton, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ironton, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ironton, OH (2.49k out of 10.5k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ironton, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

92.5% of the population of Ironton, OH has health coverage, with 26.2% on employee plans, 36.2% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.53%
Uninsured
26.2%
Employer Coverage
36.2%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
2.02%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ironton, OH grew by 12.7% from 6.69% to 7.53%.

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