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Irondale, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°28′32″N 84°21′37″W / 33.47556°N 84.36028°W / 33.47556; -84.36028
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Irondale, Georgia
Location in Clayton County and the state of Georgia
Location in Clayton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°28′32″N 84°21′37″W / 33.47556°N 84.36028°W / 33.47556; -84.36028
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyClayton
Area
 • Total3.20 sq mi (8.29 km2)
 • Land3.16 sq mi (8.17 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation814 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,740
 • Density2,769.33/sq mi (1,069.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code13-41347[3]
GNIS feature ID2402621[2]

Irondale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 8,740 at the 2020 census.

Geography

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Irondale is located south of the center of Clayton County at 33°28′32″N 84°21′37″W / 33.47556°N 84.36028°W / 33.47556; -84.36028 (33.475430, -84.360326).[4] U.S. Routes 19 and 41 form the eastern edge of the CDP and lead north 3 miles (5 km) to Jonesboro, the county seat. Downtown Atlanta is 20 miles (32 km) to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Irondale CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.47%, is water.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19903,352
20007,727130.5%
20107,446−3.6%
20208,74017.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8]
1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]
Irondale CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[20] Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 3,482 1,038 781 45.06% 13.94% 8.94%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,601 4,270 6,079 46.60% 57.35% 69.55%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 25 23 21 0.32% 0.31% 0.24%
Asian alone (NH) 146 99 109 1.89% 1.33% 1.25%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 11 7 0.01% 0.15% 0.08%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 25 18 61 0.32% 0.24% 0.70%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 124 107 206 1.60% 1.44% 2.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 323 1,880 1,476 4.18% 25.25% 16.89%
Total 7,727 7,446 8,740 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Irondale first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.[16][15] At the 2020 United States census, there were 8,740 people, 2,298 households, and 1,796 families residing in the CDP. In 2000,[3] there were 7,727 people, 2,543 households, and 2,049 families residing in the CDP.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $49,386, and the median income for a family was $51,152. Males had a median income of $35,967 versus $27,577 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,186. About 7.2% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Irondale Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Irondale CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  19. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Irondale CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Irondale CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Irondale CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.