21.9% of Irondale, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 14.8% of high school graduates and 16.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 99.7%. For comparison, it was 25.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Irondale, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Irondale:
21.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Irondale:
8.1%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Irondale:
24.0%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Irondale:
13.9%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
99.7%
Residents above poverty level:
25.8%
Poverty by age in Irondale, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Irondale,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
56.8%6 to 11 years
29.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.8%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
38.3%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Irondale,GA (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.4%6 to 11 years
77.2%12 to 14 years
13.1%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
23.8%18 to 24 years
22.5%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
17.8%55 to 64 years
17.7%65 to 74 years
63.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Irondale,GA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
13.4%12 to 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Irondale, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Irondale, GA (%)
8.0%White
21.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Irondale, GA (absolute numbers)
72White
1,064Black
16American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
103Other race
1892+ races
180Hispanic
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Irondale, GA
Children below poverty level:
Irondale, Georgia:
22.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Irondale:
14.8%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Irondale:
16.0%
Georgia:
24.0%
34.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
65.9%Female, no husband present
11.7%Worked full-time, year-round
15.6%Worked part-time
72.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
78.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
21.2%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
26.8%1999 to 2000
38.6%1995 to 1998
18.1%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
25.8%1995 to 1998
32.5%1990 to 1994
27.8%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
0.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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