Irondale, Georgia

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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, -84.36028
Country United States
State Georgia
County Clayton
Area
 - Total 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²)
 - Land 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 837 ft (255 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 7,727
 - Density 2,414.7/sq mi (931/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 13-41347[1]
GNIS feature ID 1867243[2]

Irondale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,727 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Irondale is located at 33°28′32″N, 84°21′37″W (33.475430, -84.360326)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,727 people, 2,543 households, and 2,049 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,414.8 people per square mile (932.3/km²). There were 2,649 housing units at an average density of 827.8/sq mi (319.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 46.84% White, 47.09% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.92% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.53% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% of the population.

There were 2,543 households out of which 50.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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