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Ironton, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Lawrence County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,585
Population
2,368/sq mi density
$45,694
Median Income
$24,560 per capita
$112,400
Home Value
$115,456 Zillow
$760
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
180
Violent Crime/100K
1,806 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$45,694 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,400 home value, $760/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,694
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,560
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.6%
74% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ironton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ironton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,694
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,560
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,709
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$914
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$914
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.4%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,192M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,013
Restaurants
66
Healthcare
120
Retail
140
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,709
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,310
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,694 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,560 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,709 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $914 |
| County GDP | $2,192M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,013 |
| Restaurants | 66 |
| Healthcare | 120 |
| Retail | 140 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,709 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,310 |