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Ionia, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ionia County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,950
Population
2,394/sq mi density
$60,729
Median Income
$22,729 per capita
$161,100
Home Value
$219,572 Zillow
$789
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
403
Violent Crime/100K
1,274 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$60,729 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,100 home value, $789/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
403 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.4%
11,405 → 12,251
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.8%
$36,419 → $60,729
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ionia across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,882
+631 from 2023 (12,251)
Projected Median Income 2030
$86,886
+$26,157 from 2023 ($60,729)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,405 | - | $36,419 | - |
| 2015 | 11,392 | -0.1% | $34,653 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11,290 | -0.9% | $40,208 | +16% |
| 2019 | 11,286 | +-0% | $48,902 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 11,704 | +3.7% | $54,840 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 12,251 | +4.7% | $60,729 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.