Irondale, AL Profile

Irondale, AL, population 9,531, is located in Alabama's Jefferson county, about 5.6 miles from Birmingham and 82.8 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Irondale's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Irondale has declined by about 3%.

Irondale's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Irondale tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	25%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	37.30
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,813	N/A
2001	9,760	-0.54%
2002	9,710	-0.51%
2003	9,738	0.29%
2004	9,639	-1.02%
2005	9,531	-1.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,203

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	700
2002	424
2003	328
2004	604
2005	N/A
2006	665
2007	538
2008	668

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	1	3	0
Forcible Rape	3	5	6	6	-	2	1	5
Robbery	20	21	12	15	-	31	24	29
Aggravated Assault	46	16	14	38	-	30	23	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,802
2002	3,596
2003	4,547
2004	3,489
2005	N/A
2006	6,780
2007	5,955
2008	5,591

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	67	19	34	30	-	155	146	160
Larceny, Theft	355	296	358	258	-	423	360	336
Motor Vehicle Theft	51	41	52	53	-	74	58	31
Arson	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	740 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.8 Square Miles