Irvine is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,287 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. 35.81% 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, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Irvine who work in office and administrative support (11.13%), law enforcement and fire fighting (10.73%), and healthcare (9.53%). Being a small city, Irvine does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Irvine are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.10% of adults in Irvine having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Irvine in 2022 was $24,189, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,756 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 English, Irish, German, Italian, and British. The most common language spoken in Irvine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
