Ithaca

Population: 2,831
Median household income: $62,375
Median home value: $126,600

Ithaca is a community in Gratiot County, Michigan, home to 2,831 residents. The median household income of $62,375 is in line with the Gratiot County median ($61,128).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ithaca's population grew 1.2% from 2,797 to 2,831, while its median home value rose 42.6% from $88,800 to $126,600.

19.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,831
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,375
Median home value: $126,600
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 1,240
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7972,831

Median household income

$48,229$62,375

Median home value

$88,800$126,600

Median gross rent

$699$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,797	$48,229	$88,800	$699
2020	2,864	$52,219	$92,000	$715
2021	2,867	$55,016	$104,000	$676
2022	2,840	$60,389	$129,300	$728
2023	2,831	$62,375	$126,600	$802

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 2414.2%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	190	6.7%
5 to 17	286	10.1%
18 to 24	401	14.2%
25 to 34	414	14.6%
35 to 44	285	10.1%
45 to 54	392	13.8%
55 to 64	469	16.6%
65 to 74	157	5.5%
75 and over	237	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,446	86.4%
Black or African American	14	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	2.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	109	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	206	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	151	7.7%
High school graduate	691	35.4%
Some college or associate's	560	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	417	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	135	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone89.8%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit3.4%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,465	89.8%
Carpooled	28	1.7%
Public transit	56	3.4%
Walked	25	1.5%
Bicycle	32	2.0%
Worked from home	25	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	545	33.9%
15 to 29 min	493	30.7%
30 to 44 min	326	20.3%
45 to 59 min	213	13.3%
60+ min	29	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 19.2% (536 of 2,786)

	Count	Share
Family households	679	58.4%
Nonfamily households	483	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,162	93.7%
Vacant	78	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	826	71.1%
Renter-occupied	336	28.9%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	853	68.8%
1-unit, attached	38	3.1%
2 to 4 units	127	10.2%
5 to 19 units	61	4.9%
20 or more units	101	8.1%
Mobile home & other	60	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2641340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 43.2911, -84.5957