Irondale

Population: 13,462
Median household income: $71,240
Median home value: $250,000

Located in Jefferson County, Alabama, Irondale is a community with a population of 13,462. Its median household income of $71,240 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $64,589.

From 2019 to 2023, Irondale's population grew 6.5% from 12,637 to 13,462, while its median home value rose 75.4% from $142,500 to $250,000.

The median gross rent is $1,177. 45.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,462
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,240
Median home value: $250,000
Median gross rent: $1,177
Housing units: 6,862
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,63713,462

Median household income

$56,445$71,240

Median home value

$142,500$250,000

Median gross rent

$1,041$1,177

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,637	$56,445	$142,500	$1,041
2020	13,068	$61,051	$156,300	$1,031
2021	13,457	$63,010	$169,400	$1,074
2022	13,455	$68,869	$202,600	$1,182
2023	13,462	$71,240	$250,000	$1,177

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	921	6.8%
5 to 17	1,212	9.0%
18 to 24	1,267	9.4%
25 to 34	2,119	15.7%
35 to 44	1,319	9.8%
45 to 54	2,119	15.7%
55 to 64	2,041	15.2%
65 to 74	1,590	11.8%
75 and over	874	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,241	61.2%
Black or African American	3,948	29.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	136	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	75	0.6%
Two or more races	177	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	879	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree21.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	540	5.4%
High school graduate	2,111	21.0%
Some college or associate's	2,871	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,430	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,110	21.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,271	79.4%
Carpooled	601	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	704	10.6%
Other means	10	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,126	19.0%
15 to 29 min	3,236	54.5%
30 to 44 min	1,000	16.9%
45 to 59 min	246	4.1%
60+ min	325	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 13.8% (1,843 of 13,316)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,435	54.3%
Nonfamily households	2,892	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,327	92.2%
Vacant	535	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,872	61.2%
Renter-occupied	2,455	38.8%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,422	64.4%
1-unit, attached	131	1.9%
2 to 4 units	346	5.0%
5 to 19 units	1,004	14.6%
20 or more units	668	9.7%
Mobile home & other	291	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0137864
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 33.5399, -86.6591