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.
Irondale, 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.20 sq mi (8.29 km2) |
| • Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,740 |
| • Density | 2,769.33/sq mi (1,069.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 13-41347[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402621[2] |
Geography
editIrondale is located south of the center of Clayton County at 33°28′32″N 84°21′37″W / 33.47556°N 84.36028°W (33.475430, -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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,352 | — | |
| 2000 | 7,727 | 130.5% | |
| 2010 | 7,446 | −3.6% | |
| 2020 | 8,740 | 17.4% | |
| 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] | |||
| 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
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Irondale Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Irondale CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "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.