Irondale, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,677 (Urban population: 9,617, Rural population: 60 (all nonfarm))

Irondale, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,151 (3,983 occupied: 3,049 owner occupied, 934 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Housing density: 463 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $755 (lower quartile is $629, upper quartile is $911)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,011

Median gross rent in Irondale, AL in 2007: $967

Housing units in Irondale with a mortgage: 1,976 (191 second mortgage, 219 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 619

Irondale,AL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,124 (it was $95,100 in 2000)

Irondale:	$151,124
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $117,714 - $220,256

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $195,556
Here: $195,556
State: $173,037

Townhouses or other attached units: $169,887
Here: $169,887
State: $137,814

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $497,329
Here: $497,329
State: $116,190

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $296,784
Here: $296,784
State: $223,768

Mobile homes: $26,623
Here: $26,623
State: $39,336

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,548

In family households: 8,198 (2,155 male householders, 617 female householders)
2,184 spouses, 2,715 children (2,559 natural, 89 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 173 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 113 other relatives, 148 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,350 (413 male householders (367 living alone)), 780 female householders (687 living alone)), 157 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 76 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,282 2-persons, 651 3-persons, 573 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,054 1-person, 131 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

1,619 married couples with children.
502 single-parent households (93 men, 409 women).

94.0% of residents of Irondale speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 421 (4.4%)
(29.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Irondale, Alabama:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 136 4 rooms: 144 5 rooms: 495 6 rooms: 832 7 rooms: 735 8 rooms: 440 9 or more rooms: 245

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Irondale, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 44 3 rooms: 104 4 rooms: 241 5 rooms: 265 6 rooms: 167 7 rooms: 69 8 rooms: 36 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 98
1990 to 1994: 192
1980 to 1989: 788
1970 to 1979: 1,690
1960 to 1969: 557
1950 to 1959: 343
1940 to 1949: 217
1939 or earlier: 239

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Irondale:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 65 2 bedrooms: 472 3 bedrooms: 1,900 4 bedrooms: 518 5 or more bedrooms: 67

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Irondale:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 153 2 bedrooms: 391 3 bedrooms: 330 4 bedrooms: 41 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Irondale in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 91 1 vehicle: 874 2 vehicles: 1,280 3 vehicles: 563 4 vehicles: 189 5 or more vehicles: 52

Cars and other vehicles available in Irondale in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 70 1 vehicle: 463 2 vehicles: 354 3 vehicles: 47 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Irondale, AL:

Less than $10,000: 49
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 22
$25,000 to $29,999: 35
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $69,999: 81
$70,000 to $79,999: 81
$80,000 to $89,999: 70
$90,000 to $99,999: 59
$100,000 to $124,999: 280
$125,000 to $149,999: 634
$150,000 to $174,999: 361
$175,000 to $199,999: 280
$200,000 to $249,999: 415
$250,000 to $299,999: 191
$300,000 to $399,999: 163
$400,000 to $499,999: 60
$500,000 to $749,999: 23
$750,000 to $999,999: 14
$1,000,000 or more: 19

Irondale rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Irondale:

Less than $100: 29 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 17
$250 to $299: 14
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 25
$400 to $449: 30
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 22
$550 to $599: 31
$600 to $649: 24
$650 to $699: 72
$700 to $749: 94
$750 to $799: 98
$800 to $899: 116
$900 to $999: 145
$1,000 to $1,249: 77
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 76

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 176 1990 to 1994: 79 1985 to 1989: 69 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 28 1970 to 1974: 18 1965 to 1969: 32

Irondale, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.0%
Number of people working at home: 102 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 93
5 to 9 minutes: 301
10 to 14 minutes: 476
15 to 19 minutes: 1019
20 to 24 minutes: 1373
25 to 29 minutes: 401
30 to 34 minutes: 627
35 to 39 minutes: 55
40 to 44 minutes: 82
45 to 59 minutes: 119
60 to 89 minutes: 112
90 or more minutes: 39

Irondale mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,221 (88%)
Carpooled: 409 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 40 (1%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 102 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 342
$10,000 to $14,999: 222
$15,000 to $19,999: 170
$20,000 to $24,999: 268
$25,000 to $29,999: 228
$30,000 to $34,999: 235
$35,000 to $39,999: 219
$40,000 to $44,999: 221
$45,000 to $49,999: 310
$50,000 to $59,999: 357
$60,000 to $74,999: 457
$75,000 to $99,999: 551
$100,000 to $124,999: 180
$125,000 to $149,999: 94
$150,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 or more: 69

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3268

United States or American: 1181

English: 637

German: 557

Irish: 527

Scotch-Irish: 200

Scottish: 149

Italian: 118

Subsaharan African:: 113

European: 88

British: 70

French (except Basque): 67

Norwegian: 66

African: 63

Dutch: 41

Swedish: 40

Eastern European: 39

Greek: 38

Welsh: 33

Polish: 32

Portuguese: 28

Brazilian: 27

Nigerian: 27

Hungarian: 25

Kenyan: 23

Ukrainian: 20

Arab:: 19

Russian: 19

Austrian: 18

Syrian: 10

Lebanese: 9

Czechoslovakian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (30%)
Ukraine (16%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Panama (5%)
Brazil (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (4%)
Germany (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7036
Northeast: 263
Midwest: 335
South: 1382
West: 120

67% of Irondale residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 70
7th and 8th grade: 90
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 112
11th grade: 78
12th grade, no diploma: 97
High school graduate (or equivalency): 566
Less than 1 year of college: 196
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 616
Associate degree: 192
Bachelor's degree: 637
Master's degree: 125
Professional school degree: 125
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 70
9th grade: 75
10th grade: 106
11th grade: 89
12th grade, no diploma: 120
High school graduate (or equivalency): 996
Less than 1 year of college: 316
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 572
Associate degree: 236
Bachelor's degree: 666
Master's degree: 279
Professional school degree: 66
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 35.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,943
Black householders: $58,196
Asian householders: $53,021
Some other race householders: $23,581
Two or more races householders: $58,894
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,702

Irondale household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Irondale household income for Black householders

Irondale household income for Asian householders

Irondale household income for Some other race householders

Irondale household income for Two or more races householders

Irondale household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Irondale marital status for males

Irondale marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,053
Black or African American householders: $144,926
Asian householders: $126,174
Two or more races householders: $114,892
Hispanic or Latino householders: $157,639

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,021
One, attached: 148
Two: 41
3 or 4: 22
5 to 9: 155
10 to 19: 193
20 to 49: 62
50 or more: 111
Mobile homes: 386
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,333

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Irondale:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (56%) Utility gas (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 143

Here:	14.7%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32

Here:	5.6%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

Here:	13.6%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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