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Ionia County, MI


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI
Designated Market Area: Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 66,809   ( 2,904 from 2010 , 16 from 2020)
Land area: 571.3 square miles
Population density: 116.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:57,505 86.07% 1.0%
Black:3,9375.89% 32.9%
Indian:3230.48% 40.4%
Asian:3260.49% 32.0%
2+ races:1,1071.66% 61.4%
Hispanic:3,6115.40% 29.4%
Total non-White:9,30413.93% 34.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,430 10.7
Deaths:1,36210.2
Net Migration: -107-0.8
Net Immigration: 200.1
Change in White population:543 0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:2,361 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
63,905
56,96289.14%
2,9624.64%
2300.36%
2470.39%
6861.07%
2,7914.37%
6,94310.86%

2000
61,518
55,74990.62%
2,7594.48%
2860.46%
2010.33%
7801.27%
1,7112.78%
5,7699.38%

1990
57,024
52,66392.35%
2,8785.05%
2600.46%
1000.18%
n/a
1,1231.97%
4,3617.65%

1980
51,815
48,99894.56%
1,5943.08%
1930.37%
980.19%
n/a
8971.73%
2,8175.44%

1970
45,848
44,30396.63%
1,0912.38%
420.09%
280.06%
n/a
3090.67%
1,545 3.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,770 12.6
4,2016.8
-2,293-3.7
1320.2
1,213 2.0
1,174 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
8,144 14.3
4,2667.5
5,84710.3
810.1
3,086 5.4
1,408 2.5
1980's
NumberRate
8,804 17.0
4,142 8.0
919 1.8
n/a
3,665 7.1
1,544 3.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,095 2.4
n/a
4,695 10.2
1,272 2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Ionia County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.1
14,154 21.2%
52,655 78.8%
10,226 15.3%
22,765
2.78
15,636 68.7%
12,089 77.3%
1,278 8.2%
7,129 31.3%

2010
NumberPercent
37.0
15,675 24.5%
48,230 75.5%
7,253 11.3%
22,144
2.64
15,969 72.1%
12,316 77.1%
1,472 9.2%
6,175 27.9%

2000
NumberPercent
32.8
16,570 26.9%
44,948 73.1%
6,179 10.0%
20,612
2.70
15,184 73.7%
12,204 80.4%
1,392 9.2%
5,428 26.3%

1990
NumberPercent
29.9
16,225 28.5%
40,799 71.5%
5,735 10.1%
18,364
2.82
13,969 76.1%
11,802 84.5%
1,072 7.7%
4,395 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
26.6
16,513 31.9%
35,302 68.1%
4,995 9.6%
16,208
2.98
12,797 79.0%
11,070 86.5%
955 7.5%
3,411 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Ionia County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,674 
Median Value$169,600 
Occupied22,76592.3%
Vacant1,9097.7%
Owned17,55277.1%
Rented5,21322.9%
Median Rent$870 
Single-Family Units18,70375.8%
    Detached18,35274.4%
    Attached3511.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,1468.7%
Mobile Homes2,72311.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ionia County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008713.8%
$10,000 to $14,9998423.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997983.5%
$20,000 to $24,9997533.3%
$25,000 to $29,9997253.2%
$30,000 to $34,9998473.7%
$35,000 to $39,9998223.6%
$40,000 to $44,9998633.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1525.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8238.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992,58811.4%
$75,000 to $99,9994,41319.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992,45110.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6687.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5336.7%
$200,000 or more6162.7%
Median Household Income71,720 
Per Capita Income29,736 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2425.5%
Public Assistance5512.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,97713.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed27,70466.3%
Unemployed1,6313.9%
In Armed Forces780.2%
Total Labor Force29,41370.4%
Not in Labor Force12,35329.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,3218,78760.3%
Non-Profit9231,45138.9%
Self-Employed1,39283262.6%
Local Government6851,00840.5%
State Government75596244.0%
Federal Government13418841.6%
Total Private + Self14,7139,61960.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4973,60940.9%
Total17,21013,22856.5%
Pct. Govt.12.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,94412.9%
Sales and Office Occupations5,71118.7%
Professional, Technical4,80615.8%
Service Occupations4,63815.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7292.4%
All others11,36637.3%
White Collar 47.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing6,57121.6%
Retail trade3,87712.7%
Health care and social assistance2,9189.6%
Construction2,5238.3%
Public administration1,8366.0%
Educational services1,8035.9%
Other services1,7085.6%
Accommodation and food services1,6435.4%
Finance and insurance1,4764.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,3604.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1233.7%
Transportation and warehousing9733.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8382.8%
Wholesale trade6502.1%
Information3391.1%
Utilities3341.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2740.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1640.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction430.1%
Management120.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ionia County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,8064.21%
Puerto Rican3540.53%
Cuban70.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American920.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan380.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian50.01%
Salvadoran490.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American340.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian60.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan280.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1650.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1930.29%
Indian640.10%
Taiwanese140.02%
Filipino130.02%
Korean110.02%
Japanese90.01%
Laotian50.01%
Mongolian30.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English61,56197.5%
Spanish1,0811.7%
German, other Germanic1980.3%
Other Indo-European810.1%
Other Asian700.1%
Chinese440.1%
Other410.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun410.1%
Arabic250.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German16,85125.3%
English8,09212.1%
Irish7,89911.8%
Dutch4,4366.7%
American3,9455.9%
Italian2,2533.4%
Polish2,2283.3%
French2,0073.0%
Scottish1,6692.5%
European1,2411.9%
Swedish7061.1%
French Canadian5810.9%
Danish4420.7%
Swiss3480.5%
Scotch-Irish3400.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen66,20899.3%
Not a citizen4550.7%
Native65,77498.7%
Foreign-born8891.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ionia County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,129 2.4%2,890 6.2%18,381 39.7%16,076 34.7%5,605 12.1%2,189 4.7%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,129 2.4%
9-12 Years 2,890 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,381 39.7%
Some College 16,076 34.7%
Bach. Degree 5,605 12.1%
Grad Degree 2,189 4.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ionia County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 27,061 24,372 2,689 9.9% 7.7%
1991 26,673 23,707 2,966 11.1% 9.3%
1992 26,056 23,592 2,464 9.5% 9.1%
1993 26,596 24,222 2,374 8.9% 7.3%
1994 27,087 24,959 2,128 7.9% 6.1%
1995 26,570 24,919 1,651 6.2% 5.3%
1996 26,700 25,124 1,576 5.9% 4.9%
1997 26,936 25,593 1,343 5.0% 4.3%
1998 27,370 26,157 1,213 4.4% 4.0%
1999 27,490 26,385 1,105 4.0% 3.8%
2000 30,034 28,896 1,138 3.8% 3.6%
2001 30,225 28,653 1,572 5.2% 5.2%
2002 29,695 27,829 1,866 6.3% 6.2%
2003 29,501 27,428 2,073 7.0% 7.1%
2004 30,501 28,162 2,339 7.7% 7.0%
2005 30,966 28,707 2,259 7.3% 6.8%
2006 31,511 28,847 2,664 8.5% 7.0%
2007 30,456 28,144 2,312 7.6% 7.1%
2008 29,998 27,487 2,511 8.4% 8.2%
2009 29,088 25,095 3,993 13.7% 13.1%
2010 29,644 26,215 3,429 11.6% 12.2%
2011 29,045 26,321 2,724 9.4% 10.0%
2012 28,731 26,325 2,406 8.4% 9.0%
2013 28,878 26,603 2,275 7.9% 8.7%
2014 29,305 27,486 1,819 6.2% 7.2%
2015 29,496 28,131 1,365 4.6% 5.4%
2016 29,735 28,468 1,267 4.3% 5.0%
2017 29,834 28,663 1,171 3.9% 4.6%
2018 29,973 28,933 1,040 3.5% 4.2%
2019 30,387 29,372 1,015 3.3% 4.1%
2020 30,414 28,000 2,414 7.9% 9.9%
2021 29,708 28,294 1,414 4.8% 5.8%
2022 30,185 29,006 1,179 3.9% 4.2%
2023 31,530 30,389 1,141 3.6% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com