Irvine is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,284 people and five associated neighborhoods, Irvine is the 173rd largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Irvine is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Irvine is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Irvine who work in office and administrative support (15.58%), healthcare (11.11%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (8.93%). Also of interest is that Irvine has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small city, Irvine doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Irvine citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.33% of adults 25 and older in Irvine have a college degree. The per capita income in Irvine in 2022 was $19,277, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,108 for a family of four. However, Irvine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Irvine also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.50% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Irvine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Irvine residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Irvine include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Irvine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
