Irvington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 13,729 people and four associated neighborhoods, Irvington is the 54th largest community in Alabama.Irvington is a blue-collar town, with 40.66% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Irvington is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Irvington who work in office and administrative support (10.13%), sales jobs (9.22%), and management occupations (6.89%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Irvington is worth considering. Irvington is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Irvington with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.21% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Irvington in 2022 was $25,558, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,232 for a family of four. However, Irvington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Irvington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Irvington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Irvington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Irvington include Irish, German, English, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Irvington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Italian.
