Irondale, Alabama
Irondale is a city and suburb of
Birmingham in
Jefferson County,
Alabama,
United States. At the 2000 census the population was 9,813. The book and movie
Fried Green Tomatoes loosely based around the landmark
Whistle Stop Cafe and the city by native
Fannie Flagg.
It is the home of
EWTN.
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Location of Irondale, Alabama |
Irondale is located at (33.531939, -86.686816).
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.3
km² (9.0
mi²). 23.2 km² (9.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 9,813 people, 4,019 households, and 2,736 families residing in the city. The
population density was 422.4/km² (1,094.0/mi²). There were 4,212 housing units at an average density of 181.3/km² (469.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.69%
White, 25.28%
Black or
African American, 0.14%
Native American, 0.95%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.97% from
other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 2.68% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 4,019 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were
married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,203, and the median income for a family was $55,365. Males had a median income of $38,138 versus $30,775 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $23,251. About 5.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Irondale is served by
Jefferson County Board of Education and is home to the renowned .
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City of Irondale
