Living in Irondale
The city had 58 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 60.1% and the vacancy rate was 8.78%. The population of Irondale, in the United States, was 13,464 in July 2026. There were 5,322 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Irondale?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,320 per month, while the median home value was US$255,800 in July 2026. 45.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,320/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 45.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 8.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,276 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,160 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 308 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Irondale a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 808 of 13,545 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$72,343 a year in July 2026.
Irondale 8.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 72,343 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 79.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.25 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households without internet | 3.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 9.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,542 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,530 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 8.51 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Irondale?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,773 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,276 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,415 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Irondale. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Irondale. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 131 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 5,322 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,161 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Irondale when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,581 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 28 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 22.31 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.59 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 20 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights19Official |
| Nearest airport | BHM | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 5 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Irondale. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Irondale 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9.03 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202439Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 12.5 · Feb 15.06 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 23.89 · May 27.78 · Jun 31.17 · Jul 32.78 · Aug 32.56 · Sep 29.94 · Oct 24.44 · Nov 18.33 · Dec 13.83 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013876 (BIRMINGHAM AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.61 · Feb 3.56 · Mar 7.22 · Apr 11.17 · May 16.11 · Jun 20.28 · Jul 22.28 · Aug 21.83 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 12.17 · Nov 6.11 · Dec 3.28 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013876 (BIRMINGHAM AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7 · Feb 9.3 · Mar 13.3 · Apr 17.5 · May 21.9 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 18.3 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 8.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 127.8 · Feb 125.7 · Mar 143.8 · Apr 129 · May 124.7 · Jun 121.4 · Jul 137.7 · Aug 110.5 · Sep 101.6 · Oct 84.84 · Nov 107.4 · Dec 123.7 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013876 (BIRMINGHAM AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 37 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.64 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 8 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,268 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 27.86 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 18.2 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 10.49 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.1 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 808 is not 3.5% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport94%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 44.85 km² | 31 Dec 2026 | TIGERweb Places (2026 BAS vintage) — AREALAND22Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.5 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 808 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 302 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 13,545 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 13,563 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 255,800 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 64.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Residents born abroad | 6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 2.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 3.5 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 59.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 84.4 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate8Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 12.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 42.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 95.53 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent5Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 6,592 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 10.86 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 90.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Irondale
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Mountain Brook as an Irondale alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Median gross pay, city: €7,753 Mountain Brook vs €3,542 Irondale+119%
- Unemployment: 1.2% Mountain Brook vs 8.5% Irondale−86%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 838 Mountain Brook vs 1,581 Irondale−47%
- Foreign residents: 1.0% Mountain Brook vs 3.5% Irondale−72%
- Annual PM2.5: 13.1 µg/m³ Mountain Brook vs 9.0 µg/m³ Irondale+45%
- Residents: 21,661 Mountain Brook vs 13,545 Irondale+60%
- Nearest airport: 7.0 km Mountain Brook vs 5.0 km Irondale+40%
Plainfield as an Irondale alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 909 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 13,545 Irondale+269%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.5% Irondale−56%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,542 Irondale+36%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,581 Irondale−53%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.5% Irondale+75%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 5.0 km Irondale+80%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,530 Irondale+15%
Cities near Irondale
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Salary
- 2,926 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 1,349 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,000 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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How does Irondale compare?
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Is Irondale part of Birmingham?
Irondale is in the published commuting zone of Birmingham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Birmingham city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source21
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Irondale?
The median gross salary is 3,530 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Irondale?
The unemployment rate is 8.51 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Irondale?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.03 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Irondale?
Police recorded 1,581 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Irondale?
The published population is 13,545 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Irondale?
808 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Irondale a good place to live?
Irondale may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Irondale part of Birmingham?
Irondale is in the published commuting zone of Birmingham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Irondale?
Birmingham, Mountain Brook, Tarrant, Lake Purdy, Brook Highland are near Irondale. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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