Ionia, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

12,753

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

4.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

26.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,978

5.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,800

Population & Diversity

Ionia, MI is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.92% of Ionia, MI residents were born outside of the country (245 people).

In 2024, there were 5.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.13k people) in Ionia, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 653 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Ionia, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ionia, MI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ionia, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.13k ± 433
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 223
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
653 ± 202

9.02%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

9.02% of the people in Ionia, MI are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ionia, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

1.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

214 people

As of 2024, 1.92% of Ionia, MI residents (245 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ionia, MI was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
169 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
168 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 62

Ionia, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ionia, MI.

Economy

The economy of Ionia, MI employs 5.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ionia, MI were Manufacturing (1,632 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (609 people), and Retail Trade (534 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($78,880), Finance & Insurance ($77,461), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,508).

Employment

Occupations

5.36k

2024 Value

± 699

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ionia, MI grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 5.1k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ionia, MI, are Production Occupations (1,293 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (425 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (406 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ionia, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.36k

2024 Value

± 699

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ionia, MI grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 5.1k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ionia, MI, are Manufacturing (1,632 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (609 people), and Retail Trade (534 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ionia, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ionia, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,527

Median earning men ± $3,939

$36,516

Median earning women ± $3,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,330), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,461), and Wholesale Trade ($55,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,071), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,601), and Construction ($39,034).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ionia, MI was $164,800 in 2024, which is 0.495 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,100 to $164,800, a 2.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Ionia, MI is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ionia, MI have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ionia, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,890

$2,347

Median Property Taxes

±$405

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.6%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in Ionia, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$63,978

Median Household Income

± $11,561

3.94k

Number of Households

± 576

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.94k households in Ionia, MI grew to $63,978 from the previous year's value of $60,729.

The following chart displays the households in Ionia, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ionia, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (5.89%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Ionia, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (5.89%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ionia, MI have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Ionia, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ionia, MI (1.16k out of 9.63k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ionia, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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

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

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