Ionia County, MI

County

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2023 Population
66,706
0.0645% 1-year growth
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.8
0.767% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
11.4%
10.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$73,436
2.39% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$189,400
11.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
30,507
0.138% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ionia County, MI had a population of 66.7k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $73,436. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ionia County, MI grew from 66,663 to 66,706, a 0.0645% increase and its median household income grew from $71,720 to $73,436, a 2.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ionia County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.91%), and White (Hispanic) (1.87%).

None of the households in Ionia County, MI 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.

99.3% of the residents in Ionia County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ionia County, MI are School of Missionary Aviation Technology (32 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Ionia County, MI was $189,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Ionia County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ionia County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ionia County, MI is home to a population of 66.7k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.27% of Ionia County, MI residents were born outside of the country (846 people).

In 2023, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.2k people) in Ionia County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2023 Citizenship
99.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Ionia County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ionia County, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ionia County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    57.2k ± 189
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.47k ± 332
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.45k ± 350
5.2%
Hispanic Population
3.47k people

In 2023, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.2k people) in Ionia County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.2% of the people in Ionia County, MI are hispanic (3.47k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.27%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
846 people
1.33%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
889 people

As of 2023, 1.27% of Ionia County, MI residents (846 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ionia County, MI was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,161 ± 186
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    779 ± 230
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    408 ± 100

Ionia County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ionia County, MI employs 30.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ionia County, MI were Manufacturing (6,365 people), Retail Trade (3,783 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,045 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,188), Public Administration ($67,132), and Information ($58,846).

Employment

Occupations

30.5k
2023 Value
± 1,264
0.138%
1 Year growth
± 5.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ionia County, MI grew at a rate of 0.138%, from 30.5k employees to 30.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ionia County, MI, are Production Occupations (4,109 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,326 people), and Management Occupations (2,724 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ionia County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.5k
2023 Value
± 1,264
0.138%
1 Year growth
± 5.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ionia County, MI grew at a rate of 0.138%, from 30.5k employees to 30.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ionia County, MI, are Manufacturing (6,365 people), Retail Trade (3,783 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,045 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ionia County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ionia County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,203
Median earning men ± $2,448
$36,161
Median earning women ± $1,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($74,156), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,909), and Information ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($64,196), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,608), and Information ($48,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 86
    Construction
  2. 79
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 57
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $214k
    Manufacturing
  2. $71.2k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $51.3k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 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 Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Ionia County, MI awarded 32 degrees. The student population of Ionia County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 33 male students and 3 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ionia County, MI are White (29 and 96.7%), followed by Two or More Races (1 and 3.33%), Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Ionia County, MI by number of degrees awarded are School of Missionary Aviation Technology (32 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ionia County, MI are Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (29 and 90.6%) and Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew (3 and 9.38%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 36 students enrolled in Ionia County, MI, 91.7% men and 8.33% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 27 records, of which 11.1% were women and 88.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
    29 degrees awarded
  2. Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew
    3 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Ionia County, MI was Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Ionia County, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
School of Missionary Aviation Technology
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was School of Missionary Aviation Technology with 32 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 24 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ionia County, MI, which is 3 times more than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 29 degrees mean that there were 29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ionia County, MI was $189,400 in 2023, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $169,600 to $189,400, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Ionia County, MI is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Ionia County, MI have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ionia County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ionia County, MI is $73,436. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ionia County, MI was Census Tract 314, Ionia County, MI with a value of $96,103, followed by Census Tract 312, Ionia County, MI and Census Tract 317, Ionia County, MI, with respective values of $80,275 and $75,203.

In 2024, 8.89% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ionia County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.61%.

Housing

Property

$189,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,738
$17,762
Median Property Taxes
±$827

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 Ionia County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

77.2%
Homeownership
2023
64.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Ionia County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 314, Ionia County, MI
  2. Census Tract 312, Ionia County, MI
  3. Census Tract 317, Ionia County, MI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ionia County, MI was Census Tract 314, Ionia County, MI with a value of $96,103, followed by Census Tract 312, Ionia County, MI and Census Tract 317, Ionia County, MI, with respective values of $80,275 and $75,203.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Ionia County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,436
Median Household Income
± $2,339
23k
Number of Households
± 987

In 2023, the median household income of the 23k households in Ionia County, MI grew to $73,436 from the previous year's value of $71,720.

The following chart displays the households in Ionia County, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ionia County, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.27%)
  3. Carpooled (7.25%)

In 2023, 80.1% of workers in Ionia County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.27%) and those who carpooled to work (7.25%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ionia County, MI have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Ionia County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 8.89% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ionia County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.61%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ionia County, MI (7.19k out of 63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ionia County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 13.1% of the children was living in poverty in Ionia County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 247 in Ionia County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 53.4 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94% of the population of Ionia County, MI has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ionia County, MI see 3,953 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.11% increase from the previous year (3,797 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2386 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 642 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,953 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ionia County, MI

Primary care physicians in Ionia County, MI see an average of 3,953 patients per year. This represents a 4.11% increase from the previous year (3,797 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.04%
Uninsured
52.7%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ionia County, MI declined by 9.81% from 6.7% to 6.04%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 39.5 in Ionia County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.3% in Ionia County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.09% in Ionia County, MI.

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