Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI

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2023 Population

197,323

0.31% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

13.7%

3.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$173,500

10.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI had a population of 197k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI grew from 196,714 to 197,323, a 0.31% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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3.97% of the households in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI was $173,500, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI borders Northwest Lower Peninsula (East) PUMA, MI, Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI, Kent County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, Kent County (North) PUMA, MI, Isabella, Gratiot & Clare Counties PUMA, MI, Eaton & Clinton Counties PUMA, MI, and Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI is home to a population of 197k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI are Spanish (3,249 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (2,033 households), and German (671 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

92,745

Women

47.2%

103,912

Men

52.8%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 196,657 inhabitants, with 52.8% men, and 47.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,249 households (1.74%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
2,033 households (1.09%)
German
671 households (0.359%)

3.97% of the households in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI was Spanish. 1.74% of the households in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,164 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
2,679 ± 356
Gulf War (1990s)
1,726 ± 234

Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI are , and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($103,362), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($97,199), and Periodical, book, & directory publishers ($94,660).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,201

Women

45%

44,211

Men

55%

The workforce of Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI in 2020 was 80,412 people, with 45% woman, and 55% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI.

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Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AElissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI are White (2,558 and 77%), followed by Black or African American (210 and 6.32%), Hispanic or Latino (193 and 5.81%), and Unknown (186 and 5.6%).

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,558 degrees mean that there were 12.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 210 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.874% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (61.1k), Some college (39.6k), and Secondary Education (23.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI was $173,500 in 2023, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $156,900 to $173,500, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI is 79.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI was Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $143,581, followed by Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $118,518 and $116,518.

Housing

Property

$173,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,018

$57,588

Median Property Taxes

±$1,316

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, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2023

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.4% of the housing units in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI was Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $143,581, followed by Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $118,518 and $116,518.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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72.5k

Number of Households

± 1,621

In N/A, the median household income of the 72.5k households in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.402

2022 Wage GINI in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI

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2021 Wage GINI in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI

In 2022, the income inequality in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI was 0.402 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.351% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (8.64%)
Worked At Home (6.92%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.64%) and those who worked at home (6.92%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% of the workforce in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, 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, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI (25.8k out of 188k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.4% of the population of Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.61%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI declined by 2.12% from 7.77% to 7.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.