Irondale, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Irondale	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$48,367	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$90,577	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,898	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,006	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,973	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,475	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Irondale is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Irondale is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Irondale is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Irondale is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,378 $90,577 $181,154

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Irondale median earnings by income bracket

Irondale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.2%	9.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	19.5%	19.5%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Lakes, AL	6,151	$235,449	189.5%
Mountain Brook, AL	20,597	$226,680	178.7%
Edgewater, AL	852	$184,443	126.8%
Meadowbrook, AL	10,314	$182,548	124.4%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,697	$176,600	117.1%
Irondale, AL	13,506	$90,577	11.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Daytona, FL	13,503	$65,632	19.3%
Rochester, MI	13,503	$135,630	66.8%
Fort Lewis, WA	13,510	$63,986	21.3%
La Grange Park, IL	13,501	$159,278	95.8%
McPherson, KS	13,501	$86,632	6.5%
Irondale, AL	13,506	$90,577	11.4%

Source: The Irondale, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.