Ithaca, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,817

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

0.468% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,109

1.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,200

Population & Diversity

Ithaca, MI is home to a population of 2.82k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Ithaca, MI residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.42k people) in Ithaca, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 White (Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Ithaca, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ithaca, MI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ithaca, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.42k ± 152
White (Hispanic)
151 ± 103
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 52

8.66%

Hispanic Population

244 people

8.66% of the people in Ithaca, MI are hispanic (244 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ithaca, 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

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

1.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Ithaca, MI residents (33 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 Ithaca, MI was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 35
Korea
12 ± 22

Ithaca, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ithaca, MI employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ithaca, MI were Retail Trade (328 people), Educational Services (262 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (239 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($92,540), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,143), and Finance & Insurance ($57,054).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 288

−2.14%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ithaca, MI declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 1.64k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ithaca, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (254 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (220 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ithaca, 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

1.6k

2024 Value

± 288

−2.14%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ithaca, MI declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 1.64k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ithaca, MI, are Retail Trade (328 people), Educational Services (262 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ithaca, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ithaca, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,941

Median earning men ± $6,002

$31,875

Median earning women ± $8,812

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,347), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,563), and Manufacturing ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,696), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,057), and Manufacturing ($37,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ithaca, MI was $133,200 in 2024, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,600 to $133,200, a 5.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Ithaca, MI is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ithaca, MI have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ithaca, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,763

$867

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

53.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Ithaca, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ithaca, 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.

$63,109

Median Household Income

± $4,506

1.2k

Number of Households

± 206

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Ithaca, MI grew to $63,109 from the previous year's value of $62,375.

The following chart displays the households in Ithaca, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ithaca, 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 (90.4%)
Carpooled (5.23%)
Walked (2.21%)

In 2024, 90.4% of workers in Ithaca, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.23%) and those who walked to work (2.21%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ithaca, MI have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Ithaca, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ithaca, MI (463 out of 2.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ithaca, 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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