Ione

Population: 5,306
Median household income: $78,661
Median home value: $448,300

Located in Amador County, California, Ione is a community with a population of 5,306. At $78,661, its median household income sits in line with Amador County's $81,526.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ione's population declined 31.6% from 7,753 to 5,306, while its median home value rose 42.4% from $314,800 to $448,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.6% of the population. 80.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,306
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,661
Median home value: $448,300
Median gross rent: $1,477
Housing units: 2,268
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7535,306

Median household income

$73,036$78,661

Median home value

$314,800$448,300

Median gross rent

$1,051$1,477

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,753	$73,036	$314,800	$1,051
2020	7,861	$65,481	$314,300	$909
2021	5,462	$68,902	$337,300	$979
2022	5,364	$78,469	$454,100	$1,135
2023	5,306	$78,661	$448,300	$1,477

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	313	5.9%
5 to 17	725	13.7%
18 to 24	344	6.5%
25 to 34	702	13.2%
35 to 44	861	16.2%
45 to 54	589	11.1%
55 to 64	788	14.9%
65 to 74	770	14.5%
75 and over	214	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,801	71.6%
Black or African American	93	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.4%
Asian	60	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.4%
Two or more races	313	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	999	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate17.9%

Some college or associate's57.1%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	5.6%
High school graduate	704	17.9%
Some college or associate's	2,240	57.1%
Bachelor's degree	607	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	152	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,714	80.0%
Carpooled	238	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.2%
Bicycle	15	0.7%
Worked from home	171	8.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	451	22.9%
15 to 29 min	638	32.4%
30 to 44 min	482	24.4%
45 to 59 min	235	11.9%
60+ min	166	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 9.1% (455 of 4,973)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,388	63.9%
Nonfamily households	783	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,171	95.7%
Vacant	97	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,612	74.3%
Renter-occupied	559	25.7%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,830	80.7%
1-unit, attached	55	2.4%
2 to 4 units	51	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	179	7.9%
Mobile home & other	153	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0636672
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.3629, -120.9477