Ionia County vs. Kent County

Ionia County (MI)Kent County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)64,210653,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%8.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,899602,628
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,905602,622
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.8%13.7%
Female persons, percent46.4%50.7%
White alone, percent92.5%82.3%
Black or African American alone, percent4.7%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.5%3.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%10.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.4%73.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183,61029,512
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%8.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,028257,370
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.1%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$122,600$163,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,141$1,259
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$429$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$764$871
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.9%24.4%
Building permits, 20181162,366
Households, 2014-201822,858239,236
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%84.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.1%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.1%35.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.8%6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,4601,154,358
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)105,1615,244,932
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,362,98417,535,625
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)430,3958,698,608
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,731$14,156
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.921.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,343$60,351
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,956$31,005
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 201789716,750
Total employment, 201711,235365,651
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)418,70117,101,830
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.4%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,28347,868
All firms, 20124,16352,666
Men-owned firms, 20122,25229,724
Women-owned firms, 20121,38317,687
Minority-owned firms, 20121427,795
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,87243,060
Veteran-owned firms, 20121784,329
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,78145,951
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.9%29.5%
Population per square mile, 2010111.9711.5
Land area in square miles, 2010571.30846.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ionia county (MI) and Kent county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.