Alabama · Census place 37864
Irondale city, AL
Quick answer
Irondale city has 13,462 residents, ranking #56 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $71,240, the median home is worth $250,000 and median gross rent runs $1,177 a month.
- Population
- 13,462Irondale city residents
- Median household income
- $71,240Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $250,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,177Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Irondale city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Irondale city median would spend about 19.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.8% of residents and 61.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Alabama.
- Ozark city 14,348
- Jacksonville city 14,345
- McCalla CDP 13,939
- Moody city 13,378
- Pell City city 13,353
- Eufaula city 12,664
- Sylacauga city 12,388
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