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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Irvine is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.01% of the Irvine workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Irvine is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Irvine who work in office and administrative support (13.31%), healthcare (9.96%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (8.70%). Irvine is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Irvine is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.27% of adults 25 and older in Irvine have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Irvine in 2022 was $20,748, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,992 for a family of four. However, Irvine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, English, German, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Irvine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
