Ione, CA

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2022 Population

5,364

1.79% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

45.2

1.95% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.41%

4.52% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$78,469

13.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$454,100

34.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ione, CA had a population of 5.36k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $78,469. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ione, CA declined from 5,462 to 5,364, a −1.79% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,902 to $78,469, a 13.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ione, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.94%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.74%), Other (Hispanic) (3.09%), and White (Hispanic) (2.35%).

None of the households in Ione, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Ione, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ione, CA was $454,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Ione, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ione, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ione, CA is home to a population of 5.36k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.66% of Ione, CA residents were born outside of the country (250 people).

In 2022, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.19k people) in Ione, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 372 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 254 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of Ione, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ione, CA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ione, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ione, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.19k ± 320
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
372 ± 212
Two+ (Hispanic)
254 ± 157

10.6%

Hispanic Population

566 people

10.6% of the people in Ione, CA are hispanic (566 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ione, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

250 people

5.35%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

292 people

As of 2022, 4.66% of Ione, CA residents (250 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ione, CA was 5.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ione, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
230 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 66
Korea
21 ± 39

Ione, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ione, CA employs 2.47k people. The largest industries in Ione, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (403 people), Public Administration (400 people), and Construction (213 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($125,097), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($101,034), and Utilities ($96,875).

Employment

Occupations

2.47k

2022 Value

± 523

−7.26%

1 Year decline

± 30.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ione, CA declined at a rate of −7.26%, from 2.66k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ione, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (313 people), Management Occupations (270 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (213 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ione, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.47k

2022 Value

± 523

−7.26%

1 Year decline

± 30.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ione, CA declined at a rate of −7.26%, from 2.66k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ione, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (403 people), Public Administration (400 people), and Construction (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ione, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ione, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,918

Median earning men ± $34,824

$46,026

Median earning women ± $6,348

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($125,698), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,500), and Retail Trade ($91,287).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($121,425), Public Administration ($75,286), and Manufacturing ($72,663).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ione, CA was $454,100 in 2022, which is 1.61 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $337,300 to $454,100, a 34.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Ione, CA is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ione, CA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ione, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$454,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$33,003

$1,668

Median Property Taxes

±$343

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ione, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ione, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2022

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.1% of the housing units in Ione, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ione, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3.01
Census Tract 3.03

The following map shows all of the places in Ione, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,469

Median Household Income

± $25,372

2.28k

Number of Households

± 492

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.28k households in Ione, CA grew to $78,469 from the previous year's value of $68,902.

The following chart displays the households in Ione, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ione, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83%)
Worked At Home (8.97%)
Carpooled (6%)

In 2022, 83% of workers in Ione, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.97%) and those who carpooled to work (6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ione, CA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Ione, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ione, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ione, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ione, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ione, CA (475 out of 5.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ione, CA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.9% of the population of Ione, CA has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Amador County, CA see 1656 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.14% increase from the previous year (1575 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1542 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 389 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,656 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Amador County, CA

Primary care physicians in Amador County, CA see an average of 1,656 patients per year. This represents a 5.14% increase from the previous year (1,575 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Amador County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.14%

Uninsured

51.2%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ione, CA declined by 6.86% from 7.66% to 7.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ione, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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