Irondale is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 13,366 people and four associated neighborhoods, Irondale is the 55th largest community in Alabama. Irondale real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Irondale house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Irondale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Irondale is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Irondale who work in management occupations (16.33%), healthcare (10.54%), and office and administrative support (9.74%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small city, Irondale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Irondale ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Irondale, 40.38% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Irondale in 2022 was $43,501, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,004 for a family of four. However, Irondale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Irondale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Irondale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Irondale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Irondale include English, Irish, European, German, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Irondale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
