Michigan · GEOID 26067

Ionia County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 66,574 · 24,861 housing units

Median household income

$75,611

State $74,099

Median home value

$198,500

State $237,564

Median gross rent

$884

State $1,136

Homeownership rate

77.3%

State 73.2%

Renter cost-burden rate

49.1%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

15.8%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.2%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

3.8%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

6.1%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.63

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Ionia County	Michigan
Population	66,574	10,077,761
Population density (per sq. mi.)	116.53	—
Median household income	$75,611	$74,099
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$98,700	—
Households	23,355	—
Average household size	2.71 people	—
Owner-occupied	77.3%	73.2%
Renter-occupied	22.7%	26.8%
Race	86.9% White · 3.4% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Ionia County compared with Michigan.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

18.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 32.4%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	19.4%	$49,155	$1,229	$151,952
1 earner	28.6%	$64,766	$1,619	$210,062
2 earners	39.6%	$110,021	$2,751	$378,516
3+ earners	12.4%	$138,218	$3,455	$483,475

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

23,355

Average size: 2.71 people

Households with children

6,409

27.4% of households

Per-capita income

$33,289

Poverty rate: 10.1%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

77.3% owner-occupied vs. state average 73.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 75.8% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 8.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

60.5% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,972.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $198,500.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $884.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 1,506 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 2.0% · For rent 13.8% · Seasonal 36.9% · Other 40.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

22.8% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 77.2% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

2.2%

555 units of 24,861 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

2.4%

608 units of 24,861 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$60,489

100% MHI$75,611

120% MHI$90,733

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Ionia County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$51,350	$58,650	$73,300
100% AMI	$69,090	$78,960	$98,700
120% AMI	$82,900	$94,750	$118,450

HUD FMR Area: Ionia County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

49.1% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (23.6% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

15.8% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Ionia County.

Covered employment

11,614

Across 14 sectors

Establishments

817

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$51,501

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	3,673	$63,732	$206,213	+$7,713	$1,593
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	1,747	$31,462	$86,093	−$112,407	$787
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	1,655	$70,018	$229,611	+$31,111	$1,750
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	1,242	$51,841	$161,950	−$36,550	$1,296
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	1,207	$20,239	$44,317	−$154,183	$506
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	646	$64,899	$210,557	+$12,057	$1,622
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	526	$29,973	$80,550	−$117,950	$749
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	375	$75,851	$251,324	+$52,824	$1,896
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	210	$22,917	$54,285	−$144,215	$573
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	132	$28,306	$74,345	−$124,155	$708
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	86	$61,669	$198,533	+$33	$1,542
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	50	$25,781	$64,946	−$133,554	$645
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	42	$45,273	$137,502	−$60,998	$1,132
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	23	$52,720	$165,222	−$33,278	$1,318

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	1,809	$62,660	$202,222	+$3,722	$1,567
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	1,179	$20,225	$44,265	−$154,235	$506
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	1,011	$82,883	$277,499	+$78,999	$2,072
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	785	$67,142	$218,906	+$20,406	$1,679
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	659	$73,686	$243,265	+$44,765	$1,842
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	589	$47,995	$147,634	−$50,866	$1,200
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	558	$28,639	$75,585	−$122,915	$716
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	552	$62,857	$202,956	+$4,456	$1,571
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	526	$65,159	$211,524	+$13,024	$1,629
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	379	$32,950	$91,632	−$106,868	$824
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	377	$22,827	$53,950	−$144,550	$571
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	317	$77,472	$257,358	+$58,858	$1,937
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	307	$43,766	$131,892	−$66,608	$1,094
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	253	$40,312	$119,035	−$79,465	$1,008
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	211	$30,545	$82,679	−$115,821	$764
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	196	$52,437	$164,169	−$34,331	$1,311
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	190	$90,163	$304,598	+$106,098	$2,254
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	181	$45,944	$140,000	−$58,500	$1,149
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	145	$23,565	$56,697	−$141,803	$589
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	138	$62,971	$203,380	+$4,880	$1,574
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	136	$40,117	$118,310	−$80,190	$1,003
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	135	$48,158	$148,241	−$50,259	$1,204
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	132	$28,306	$74,345	−$124,155	$708
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	130	$50,714	$157,755	−$40,745	$1,268
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	111	$25,405	$63,547	−$134,953	$635
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	94	$54,321	$171,182	−$27,318	$1,358
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	88	$24,846	$61,466	−$137,034	$621
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	88	$13,783	$20,286	−$178,214	$345
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	86	$61,669	$198,533	+$33	$1,542
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	67	$58,699	$187,478	−$11,022	$1,467
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	53	$75,334	$249,399	+$50,899	$1,883
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	42	$45,273	$137,502	−$60,998	$1,132
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	40	$24,583	$60,487	−$138,013	$615
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	28	$20,843	$46,565	−$151,935	$521
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	26	$97,885	$333,342	+$134,842	$2,447
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	22	$73,818	$243,756	+$45,256	$1,845
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	18	$50,809	$158,109	−$40,391	$1,270
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	13	$48,273	$148,669	−$49,831	$1,207
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	10	$30,572	$82,780	−$115,720	$764
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	2	$69,223	$226,652	+$28,152	$1,731

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	13,190	530	4%	$14.32	$29,790	$79,869	$745
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	9,670	(1,580)	(14%)	$15.06	$31,330	$85,601	$783
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	1,800	160	10%	$15.99	$33,250	$92,748	$831
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	11,490	780	7%	$17.66	$36,730	$105,702	$918
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	12,600	(1,970)	(14%)	$18.45	$38,380	$111,844	$960
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	5,870	(3,680)	(39%)	$19.37	$40,300	$118,991	$1,008
Tellers SOC 43-3071	1,640	(380)	(19%)	$19.67	$40,910	$121,261	$1,023
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	11,310	(1,410)	(11%)	$22.04	$45,840	$139,613	$1,146
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	8,080	(1,170)	(13%)	$22.62	$47,040	$144,079	$1,176
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	3,990	1,430	56%	$24.76	$51,510	$160,718	$1,288
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	5,470	(120)	(2%)	$25.05	$52,100	$162,914	$1,303
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	360	(40)	(10%)	$25.10	$52,200	$163,287	$1,305
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	420	20	5%	$27.09	$56,340	$178,697	$1,409
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	10,820	720	7%	$27.40	$56,990	$181,117	$1,425
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	2,840	840	42%	$28.01	$58,260	$185,844	$1,457
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	5,080	860	20%	—	$65,310	$212,086	$1,633
Electricians SOC 47-2111	2,880	710	33%	$31.86	$66,260	$215,623	$1,657
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	1,440	80	6%	$33.61	$69,900	$229,172	$1,748
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	2,270	670	42%	$36.76	$76,460	$253,591	$1,912
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	13,740	2,790	25%	$43.23	$89,910	$303,656	$2,248

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 26067 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.