Ironton, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ironton	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$29,882	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$53,356	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,696	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,284	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,485	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,003	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.3%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ironton is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ironton is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ironton is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ironton is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,567 $53,356 $106,712

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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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Ironton median earnings by income bracket

Ironton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.9%	1.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	24.9%	24.9%
Other	19.8%	19.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellefonte, KY	981	$166,136	104.3%
Westwood city, KY	627	$121,178	49.0%
Lavalette, WV	1,295	$107,636	32.3%
South Point, OH	3,241	$99,484	22.3%
Ironville, KY	1,070	$99,231	22.0%
Ironton, OH	11,094	$53,356	34.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Lindenhurst, NY	11,096	$154,045	89.4%
Burtonsville, MD	11,091	$183,387	125.5%
Galena Park, TX	11,097	$70,654	13.1%
Sierra Madre, CA	11,099	$156,572	92.5%
Fox Lake, IL	11,088	$94,693	16.4%
Ironton, OH	11,094	$53,356	34.4%

Source: The Ironton, OH 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.