Palo

Population: 409
Median household income: $34,403
Median home value: $92,600

Palo, a community in Ionia County, Michigan, has 409 residents. Its median household income of $34,403 runs below the Ionia County figure of $73,436.

Between 2020 and 2023, Palo's population declined 5.1% from 431 to 409, while its median home value rose 8.6% from $85,300 to $92,600.

The typical home was built around 1938. 18.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 409
Median age: 26.1 yrs
Median household income: $34,403
Median home value: $92,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 119
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

431409

Median household income

$36,042$34,403

Median home value

$85,300$92,600

Median gross rent

$833$965

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	431	$36,042	$85,300	$833
2021	413	$29,840	$84,500	$925
2022	407	$31,951	$91,300	$965
2023	409	$34,403	$92,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 510.5%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 3429.8%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 542.9%

55 to 642.0%

65 to 741.2%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	10.5%
5 to 17	102	24.9%
18 to 24	57	13.9%
25 to 34	122	29.8%
35 to 44	50	12.2%
45 to 54	12	2.9%
55 to 64	8	2.0%
65 to 74	5	1.2%
75 and over	10	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	328	80.2%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate48.8%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	11.1%
High school graduate	101	48.8%
Some college or associate's	83	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone29.0%

Carpooled64.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	29.0%
Carpooled	85	64.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	9.2%
15 to 29 min	69	52.7%
30 to 44 min	2	1.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	48	36.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.44
Poverty rate: 18.3% (75 of 409)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	87.4%
Nonfamily households	15	12.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	119	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	102	85.7%
Renter-occupied	17	14.3%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	108	90.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2662260
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1106, -84.9861