CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Irondale

Georgia · 3,333 residents · 3.16 sq mi

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Irondale is a city of 3,333 people in Georgia. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. There are 4,394 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 26.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. That is roughly 43% ahead of the Georgia median. The poverty rate is 2.5%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,333

−57%vs 2000

vs 7,727 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

26.4

−11%vs 2000

vs 29.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.16 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 512.6%(420)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(324)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(294)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(253)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(264)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.7%(756)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.5%(650)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.6%(187)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.1%(69)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.4%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.1%(37)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,639

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,386 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,085

−23%vs 2000

vs $18,186 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.5%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,900

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$705

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $902 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

92.8%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.3% in 2000

7.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic45.1%(3,482)

Black46.6%(3,601)

Hispanic / Latino4.2%(323)

Asian1.9%(146)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.8%(3,027)

Black7.1%(238)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(28)

Asian1.2%(40)

Other0.8%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.4%(864)

Puerto Rican2.5%(233)

Cuban1.2%(112)

Dominican1.2%(107)

South American1%(88)

Venezuelan1%(88)

Central American0.9%(86)

Salvadoran0.5%(50)

Panamanian0.4%(36)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro1.5%(134)

Ancestry

American3.5%(320)

Irish2.3%(207)

Subsaharan African1.4%(132)

English1%(93)

Nigerian0.7%(63)

West Indian0.7%(61)

Austrian0.6%(53)

Italian0.5%(47)

Welsh0.4%(38)

Ukrainian0.3%(32)

Jamaican0.3%(31)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(30)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

French0.3%(27)

Canadian0.3%(23)

German0.2%(14)

Scottish0.1%(13)

Polish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Chamorro population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.0%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.4 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 28.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married53.9%(1,630)

Married39.9%(1,207)

Widowed0.3%(10)

Divorced5.8%(175)

Women 15+

Never married44.1%(1,775)

Married32.5%(1,311)

Widowed5.6%(224)

Divorced17.8%(718)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

22.0%

−8.4 ptssince 2013

from 30.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.9%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.7%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.5%

−9.9 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.9%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 51.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.8%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)39.9%(290)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)46.3%(336)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.3%(162)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 726 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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