Ironton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 10,290 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ironton is the 173rd largest community in Ohio. Ironton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ironton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ironton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ironton who work in sales jobs (14.63%), office and administrative support (13.90%), and maintenance occupations (8.35%). Being a small city, Ironton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Ironton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.00% of adults 25 and older in Ironton have a college degree. The per capita income in Ironton in 2022 was $25,455, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,820 for a family of four. However, Ironton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Ironton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ironton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ironton include Irish, German, English, Dutch, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Ironton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.
