Ionia

Population: 318
Median household income: $73,426
Median home value: $97,600

Located in Chickasaw County, Iowa, Ionia is a community with a population of 318. Its median household income of $73,426 runs in line with the Chickasaw County figure of $73,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Ionia's population grew 18.2% from 269 to 318, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $80,200 to $97,600.

The median gross rent is $663. 5.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 318
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $73,426
Median home value: $97,600
Median gross rent: $663
Housing units: 167
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

269318

Median household income

$63,750$73,426

Median home value

$80,200$97,600

Median gross rent

$444$663

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	269	$63,750	$80,200	$444
2020	296	$61,585	$84,200	$441
2021	300	$64,839	$85,000	$575
2022	294	$69,107	$97,200	$663
2023	318	$73,426	$97,600	$663

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	4.7%
5 to 17	51	16.0%
18 to 24	40	12.6%
25 to 34	41	12.9%
35 to 44	31	9.7%
45 to 54	27	8.5%
55 to 64	46	14.5%
65 to 74	40	12.6%
75 and over	27	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	312	98.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate56.1%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	6.6%
High school graduate	119	56.1%
Some college or associate's	67	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	10	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	149	86.6%
Carpooled	9	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	47.2%
15 to 29 min	73	44.8%
30 to 44 min	2	1.2%
45 to 59 min	7	4.3%
60+ min	4	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 5.7% (18 of 318)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	54.7%
Nonfamily households	68	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	150	89.8%
Vacant	17	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	78.0%
Renter-occupied	33	22.0%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	144	86.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	7.8%
5 to 19 units	9	5.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1938460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0359, -92.4584