Irondale, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 13,366 (95% urban, 5% rural).
Population change since 2000: +36.2%
Males: 7,131  (53.4%)
Females: 6,235  (46.6%)
Median resident age:

43.3 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35210.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,107 (it was $46,203 in 2000)
Irondale:

$67,107
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,928 (it was $23,251 in 2000)

Irondale city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $230,047 (it was $95,100 in 2000)
Irondale:

$230,047
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $262,741; detached houses: $277,339; townhouses or other attached units: $179,732; mobile homes: $40,831

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,192.

March 2022 cost of living index in Irondale: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.1%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.4% for Black residents, 11.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.2% for American Indian residents, 44.8% for other race residents, 17.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Irondale, AL (2022)
    • 7,84958.9%White alone
    • 4,29732.3%Black alone
    • 7405.6%Hispanic
    • 1911.4%Two or more races
    • 1250.9%Asian alone
    • 800.6%Other race alone
    • 50.04%American Indian alone



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Irondale, Alabama as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Irondale is 885 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Irondale by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(10.3)
1
(8.1)
2
(16.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.0)
2
(16.2)
1
(8.0)
1
(7.9)
2
(15.4)
2
(15.1)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
8
(82.8)
1
(8.1)
0
(0.0)
4
(32.2)
5
(40.2)
1
(8.1)
3
(24.1)
7
(56.3)
1
(8.1)
5
(40.0)
5
(39.7)
6
(46.3)
1
(7.5)
2
(14.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
20
(206.9)
11
(89.1)
17
(137.0)
19
(153.1)
12
(96.4)
18
(145.3)
14
(112.3)
12
(96.5)
4
(32.4)
7
(56.1)
3
(23.8)
5
(38.6)
2
(15.1)
6
(44.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
37
(382.8)
38
(307.7)
31
(249.8)
30
(241.8)
29
(232.9)
38
(306.8)
57
(457.1)
52
(418.0)
47
(380.2)
61
(488.5)
22
(174.9)
40
(308.9)
12
(90.3)
30
(221.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
133
(1,376)
179
(1,450)
223
(1,797)
122
(983.3)
116
(931.6)
95
(766.9)
89
(713.8)
79
(635.1)
89
(719.9)
84
(672.8)
30
(238.4)
34
(262.6)
16
(120.4)
142
(1,050)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
318
(3,290)
378
(3,061)
338
(2,724)
346
(2,789)
312
(2,506)
280
(2,260)
277
(2,222)
224
(1,801)
261
(2,111)
236
(1,890)
122
(969.6)
117
(903.5)
69
(519.4)
148
(1,094)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
52
(538.0)
70
(566.8)
34
(274.0)
32
(257.9)
35
(281.1)
28
(226.0)
33
(264.7)
33
(265.3)
44
(355.9)
30
(240.3)
32
(254.3)
29
(224.0)
34
(255.9)
54
(399.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.1)
1
(8.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(16.1)
1
(8.0)
2
(16.1)
2
(16.2)
1
(8.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.5)
2
(14.8)
City-Data.com crime index496.5380.2380.0321.1295.5289.7304.4311.4287.9304.5165.6213.8108.4218.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Irondale, AL

Crime rate in Irondale detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 39 (32 officers - 29 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.41
Alabama average:

2.40
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Ancestries: American (15.4%), European (7.2%), English (6.4%), Irish (3.7%), Scottish (3.1%), African (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 8.97 square miles.

Population density: 1,490 people per square mile   (low).

Irondale, Alabama map

723 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.6% Africa, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

This city:

5.4%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,125 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $907 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (7.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (574.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Mountain Brook, AL (2.1 miles ),
Cahaba Heights, AL (2.4 miles ),
Tarrant, AL (2.4 miles ),
Brook Highland, AL (2.6 miles ),
Lake Purdy, AL (2.7 miles ),
Birmingham, AL (2.7 miles ),
Center Point, AL (2.7 miles ),
Leeds, AL (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 33.53 N, Longitude: 86.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,947 (+22.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,265 (18.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

Distribution of median household income in Irondale, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Irondale, AL in 2022
Irondale satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 156 buildings, average cost: $164,500
  • 2021: 32 buildings, average cost: $310,600
  • 2020: 95 buildings, average cost: $227,200
  • 2019: 108 buildings, average cost: $194,600
  • 2018: 80 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 2017: 57 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2016: 57 buildings, average cost: $119,200
  • 2015: 26 buildings, average cost: $190,300
  • 2014: 34 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2013: 48 buildings, average cost: $90,100
  • 2012: 33 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2011: 44 buildings, average cost: $89,400
  • 2010: 30 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $108,600
  • 2005: 47 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $146,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Irondale, AL residents
Average permit cost in Irondale, AL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Alabama:

2.6%
Historical population in Irondale, AL
Historical housing units in Irondale, AL

Population change in the 1990s: +263 (+2.8%).
Most common industries in Irondale, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.4%)
  • Educational services (8.1%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.7%)
  • Health care (6.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.3%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.7%)
  • Educational services (12.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Irondale, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
  • Engineers (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.6%)

Average climate in Irondale, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Irondale, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 82.1. This is about average.

City:

82.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.210. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.210
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.55. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.55
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.254. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.254
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.3
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Tornado activity:

Irondale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Irondale city center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category F5 tornado 11.1 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Irondale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from Irondale center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 170.1 miles away from Irondale center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 24
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 18, Tornadoes: 16, Floods: 14, Hurricanes: 6, Winds: 6, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Irondale topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Irondale:

  • TENDER LOVING CARE (1900 CRESTWOOD BLVD, 1900 BLDG, SUITE 95)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Irondale:

  • INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • ST MARTIN'S IN THE PINES (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • FAIR HAVEN RETIREMENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • KIRKWOOD BY THE RIVER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • CARE FIRST HOME HEALTH OF JEFFERSON COUNTY (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; HOOVER, AL)
  • DCI BIRMINGHAM (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; BIRMINGHAM, AL)

Amtrak station near Irondale:

  • 8 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Irondale:

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 8 miles; Birmingham, AL; Full-time enrollment: 14,853)
  • Samford University (about 8 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,829)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 9 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
  • Virginia College-Birmingham (about 9 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 8,167)
  • Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 13 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 2,695)
  • University of Montevallo (about 32 miles; Montevallo, AL; FT enrollment: 2,826)
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 38 miles; Hanceville, AL; FT enrollment: 4,486)

Public high school in Irondale:

Private high school in Irondale:

  • JEFFERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 266, Location: 1500 HERITAGE PLACE DR, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Irondale:

See full list of schools located in Irondale

Library in Irondale:

  • IRONDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $350,481; Location: 105 TWENTIETH STREET SOUTH; 41,128 books; 944 audio materials; 1,666 video materials; 81 state licensed databases; 95 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Elementary Schools - Grantswood Community School (Students: 265; Location: 5110 Grantswood Road; Grades: K - 02)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Irondale: Brookwood Country Club (A), Mountain Brook Swim and Tennis Club (B), Irondale City Hall (C), Irondale Fire Department Station 1 (D), Irondale Fire Department Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Irondale Plaza Shopping Center (1), Grants Mill Station Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Irondale include: New Hope Church (A), Irondale Presbyterian Church (B), First Pentecostal Holiness Church (C), First Baptist Church of Irondale (D), Bethel Church (E), Mount Hebron Baptist Church (F), Brookview Wesleyan Church (G), Grantswood Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Horst Pond (A), Hall Lake (B), Overton Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Irondale include: Ellard Park (1), Irondale Municipal Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Irondale that have no violations reported:

  • IRONDALE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 8,492, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.1%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.7%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
18 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010

People in group quarters in Irondale in 2000:

  • 47 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Irondale (2011 data):

  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Eastwood Branch at 1500 Montclair Road, branch established on 1994/04/20. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Irondale Branch at 1845 Crestwood Boulevard, branch established on 1959/09/09. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Irondale Branch at 2880 Crestwood Boulevard, branch established on 1978/08/07. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Beal Bank, SSB: Www.Umbrellabank.com at Www.Umbrellabank.com, branch established on 2004/08/01. Info updated 2011/10/26: Bank assets: $3,750.0 mil, Deposits: $2,445.6 mil, headquarters in Plano, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 38 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Irondale:

Marital status in Irondale, AL
  • Never married: 36.6%
  • Now married: 42.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

For population 25 years and over in Irondale:

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
Alabama average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Irondale
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Irondale, AL (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant308,984710
Black Protestant106,653257
Mainline Protestant67,037150
Catholic55,08332
Other13,07345
Orthodox1,4244
None106,212-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 135
Here:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 12
Here:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 65
This county:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 380
Jefferson County:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 357
Here:

5.42 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.4%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.1%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.0%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Irondale:

48.6%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.7%
State:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Irondale:

29.2
State:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.3%
Alabama:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.4%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Irondale:

6.7
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
Irondale:

35.6%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
Irondale:

54.6%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Irondale:

78.4%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Irondale, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 50$268,117$64,3480$0
Police Protection - Officers 31$165,582$64,0960$0
Streets and Highways 14$44,784$38,3860$0
Financial Administration 12$52,948$52,9480$0
Other and Unallocable 11$53,637$58,5132$1,371
Solid Waste Management 11$33,677$36,7390$0
Other Government Administration 7$43,125$73,9296$10,345
Police - Other 7$33,221$56,9500$0
Water Supply 6$22,756$45,5120$0
Local Libraries 5$25,154$60,3702$2,026
Parks and Recreation 3$12,391$49,5640$0
Judicial and Legal 2$11,517$69,1020$0
Totals for Government 159$766,909$57,88010$13,742

Irondale government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $1,373,000 ($102.72)
    Water Utilities: $579,000 ($43.32)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $3,699,000 ($276.75)
    Police Protection: $3,458,000 ($258.72)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,774,000 ($207.54)
    Financial Administration: $2,398,000 ($179.41)
    Water Utilities: $1,290,000 ($96.51)
    General - Other: $751,000 ($56.19)
    Central Staff Services: $536,000 ($40.10)
    Libraries: $525,000 ($39.28)
    Parks and Recreation: $289,000 ($21.62)
    General Public Buildings: $258,000 ($19.30)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $226,000 ($16.91)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,492,000 ($111.63)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $725,000 ($54.24)
    Regular Highways: $163,000 ($12.20)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $211,000 ($15.79)

Irondale government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $979,000 ($73.25)
    Other: $614,000 ($45.94)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $121,000 ($9.05)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,092,000 ($81.70)
    Fines and Forfeits: $447,000 ($33.44)
    General Revenue - Other: $194,000 ($14.51)
    Interest Earnings: $132,000 ($9.88)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,232,000 ($166.99)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,400,000 ($104.74)
    General Local Government Support: $600,000 ($44.89)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,154,000 ($759.69)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,276,000 ($170.28)
    Property: $1,210,000 ($90.53)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,091,000 ($81.63)
    Other Selective Sales: $780,000 ($58.36)
    Other: $264,000 ($19.75)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $236,000 ($17.66)
    Other License: $181,000 ($13.54)
    Motor Vehicle License: $129,000 ($9.65)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $46,000 ($3.44)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $9,000 ($0.67)

Irondale government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,500,000 ($3404.16)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,793,000 ($3201.63)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,707,000 ($202.53)

Irondale government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,783,000 ($1255.65)

6.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($76,918 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.20%
Alabama average:

6.41%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.01%
Alabama average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Shelby County, AL  1.42% ($83,563 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.52% ($73,375)
to Blount County, AL  0.22% ($53,371)
Businesses in Irondale, AL
NameCountNameCount
Audi1Penske1
BMW1Sam's Club1
Chick-Fil-A1T-Mobile2
FedEx4U-Haul1
Kincaid1Waffle House1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
McDonald's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Irondale:

  • WLPH (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; IRONDALE, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WERC (960 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRJS (1320 AM; 5 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WATV (900 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
  • WAYE (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WURL (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MOODY, AL; Owner: THE BILL DAVISON EVANGELISTIC ASSOC)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Irondale:

  • WENN (105.9 FM; TRUSSVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WBFR (89.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJC-FM (93.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVSU-FM (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: SAMFORD UNIVERSITY)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • W281AB (104.1 FM; MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJSR (91.1 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Irondale:

  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W27CM (Channel 27; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46DK (Channel 46; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBXA-CA (Channel 2; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W34BI (Channel 34; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBMA-LP (Channel 58; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W49AY (Channel 49; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W62BG (Channel 62; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBMG-LP (Channel 38; MOODY, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Irondale fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Irondale fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 53Number of bridges
  • 1,020ft / 311mTotal length
  • $151,398,000Total costs
  • 1,544,010Total average daily traffic
  • 235,940Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Irondale, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 411980-1989
  • 11990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Irondale, AL
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$141,35331$240,748171$240,2664$187,0683$104,5070$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$55,6601$310,72012$239,5771$45,3700$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$122,5104$172,16044$178,2847$38,5041$27,3201$14,100
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$113,9406$172,74744$229,7532$110,3602$284,3700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$186,8701$344,52013$185,9541$74,0700$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0108.03 , 0108.05, 0126.02, 0127.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$209,0103$245,360
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$178,105
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$202,9101$234,720
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$120,2500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$127,620

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0108.03 , 0108.05, 0126.02, 0127.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Irondale, AL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Irondale, AL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 74. The highest number of fires - 116 took place in 2007, and the least - 41 in 2013. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Irondale, AL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (41.5%), and Structure Fires (27.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Irondale, AL
    • 51941.5%Outside Fires
    • 34727.7%Structure Fires
    • 32125.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 645.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Irondale, AL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Irondale, Alabama:

  • Siesta Motel Inc, 2510 Crestwood Blvd, Irondale, Alabama 35210 , Phone: (205) 956-1400
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 811 Old Grants Mill Rd, Irondale, Alabama 35210 , Phone: (205) 957-0555, Fax: (205) 957-0559
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Irondale, Alabama
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Irondale, AL
  • 69.1%Utility gas
  • 27.4%Electricity
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Irondale, AL
  • 70.8%Electricity
  • 27.8%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Irondale compared to Alabama state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Irondale on our top lists:

  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Southern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time firefighters per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Syria (population 500+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
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