Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Irondale - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Irondale lands in the 26th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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3rd
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12th
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📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Irondale, OH
271 people live in Irondale, Ohio - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $54,167 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 21.4%. Typical homes in Irondale are valued around $78,000, and the median resident age is 34.5 years. 14.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 49.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: the state registers 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Ohio's average monthly utility costs around $228 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 66.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Population
271 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Ohio
Median Household Income
$54,167/yr
Poverty 21.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
How does Irondale compare to other US cities?
Irondale measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income26% higher than other cities
Home value3% pricier than other cities
Median rent12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Irondale against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Ohio-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Irondale near the bottom of Ohio's cities
Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Irondale ranks #830 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Irondale only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#823 of 1,145
28th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#830 of 1,196
0th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#1,094 of 1,164
6th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#119 of 1,196
90th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#761 of 1,196
36th percentile in Ohio
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
26th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Irondale's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$78,000Among the most affordablemore affordable than 97% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Irondale, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Irondale, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)14.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)21.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)49.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
271
Median Income
$54,167
Median Home Value
$78,000
Median Age
34.5
Poverty Rate
21.4%
Labor force participation
49.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.0%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Irondale's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
96.7%
Carpool
3.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 92 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Ohio state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Irondale sits in
Irondale, OH has a population of 271 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Irondale, OH?+
Median annual household income in Irondale runs $54,167, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Irondale?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Irondale; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Irondale, OH?+
The median home value in Irondale is $78,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.