Ionia, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ionia	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$16,848	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$48,880	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,309	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,769	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,559	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,080	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ionia is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ionia is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ionia is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ionia is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,583 $48,880 $97,760

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Ionia median earnings by income bracket

Ionia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	36.7%	36.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	4.9%	4.9%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lowell, MI	4,136	$64,492	16.6%
Portland, MI	3,931	$61,002	10.3%
Pewamo, MI	448	$60,000	8.5%
Westphalia, MI	808	$59,808	8.1%
Eagle, MI	116	$59,375	7.3%
Ionia, MI	11,178	$48,880	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weyburn, SK	11,179	n/a
East Glenville, NY	11,184	$72,473	31.0%
Summit, IL	11,171	$46,972	15.1%
Niles, MI	11,168	$38,415	30.6%
Jefferson Hills, PA	11,166	$96,645	74.7%
Ionia, MI	11,178	$48,880	11.6%

Source: The Ionia, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).