Ironton is a city located in Lawrence County Ohio. Ironton has a 2020 population of 10,334. It is also the county seat of Lawrence County. Ironton is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -7.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,115 in 2010.
The average household income in Ironton is $47,531 with a poverty rate of 22.39%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $614 per month, and the median house value is $95,900. The median age in Ironton is 44.5 years, 41.5 years for males, and 46.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Irontonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,929 | 93.68% |
Black or African American | 409 | 3.86% |
Two or More Races | 244 | 2.30% |
Asian | 9 | 0.08% |
Some Other Race | 8 | 0.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,381 | 2.34 | 57 |
Non Family | 2,017 | 1.14 | 45.3 |
Married | 1,460 | 3.46 | 75.1 |
Female | 590 | 3.35 | 44.1 |
Male | 314 | 2.94 | 72.9 |
3.24
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 278 | 3.67% |
9th to 12th Grade | 699 | 9.22% |
High School Graduate | 3,371 | 44.45% |
Some College | 1,450 | 19.12% |
Associates Degree | 610 | 8.04% |
Bachelors Degree | 749 | 9.88% |
Graduate Degree | 427 | 5.63% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 7,163 | 6,246 | 1,068 |
Black | 302 | 273 | 77 |
Hispanic | 73 | 65 | 20 |
2+ Races | 37 | 14 | 2 |
Asian | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Other Race | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
$33,207
Average Earnings
$35,729
Average Male
$31,939
Average Female
98.39% of Ironton residents speak only English, while 1.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.41% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 9,565 | 2,134 | 22.31% |
Multiple | 242 | 95 | 39.26% |
Black | 394 | 76 | 19.29% |
Hispanic | 147 | 18 | 12.24% |
Other | NaN% |
22.39%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.04%
Male Poverty Rate
23.66%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ironton is White, with 22.31% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ironton is Hispanic, with 12.24% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.39%.
34.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.1%
Male Marriage Rate
32.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 640 | 8.05% |
9.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
59.97%
Veteran Disability Rate
45.9%
Labor Force Participation
44.6%
Employment Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
60.57%
Born in Ironton
99.47%
Native Born
0.53%
Foreign Born
0.53%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.47% of Ironton residents were born in the United States, with 60.57% having been born in Ohio. 0.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 10,334 | -66 | -0.63% |
2021 | 10,400 | -66 | -0.63% |
2020 | 10,466 | -66 | -0.63% |
2019 | 10,532 | -66 | -0.62% |
2018 | 10,598 | -70 | -0.66% |
2017 | 10,668 | -106 | -0.98% |
2016 | 10,774 | -54 | -0.50% |
2015 | 10,828 | -116 | -1.06% |
2014 | 10,944 | -63 | -0.57% |
2013 | 11,007 | -56 | -0.51% |
2012 | 11,063 | -47 | -0.42% |
2011 | 11,110 | -5 | -0.04% |
2010 | 11,115 | -96 | -0.09% |
2000 | 11,211 | -1,540 | -1.28% |
1990 | 12,751 | -1,539 | -1.13% |
1980 | 14,290 | -740 | -0.50% |
1970 | 15,030 | -715 | -0.46% |
1960 | 15,745 | -588 | -0.37% |
1950 | 16,333 | 482 | 0.30% |
1940 | 15,851 | -770 | -0.47% |
1930 | 16,621 | 2,614 | 1.73% |
1920 | 14,007 | 860 | 0.64% |
1910 | 13,147 | 1,279 | 1.03% |
1900 | 11,868 | 929 | 0.82% |
1890 | 10,939 | 2,082 | 2.13% |
1880 | 8,857 | 3,171 | 4.53% |
1870 | 5,686 | 1,995 | 4.42% |
1860 | 3,691 | 0.00% |