CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ione

California · 6,516 residents · 4.58 sq mi

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Ione is home to 6,516 people in California. This skews young, with a median age of 25.6. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.7% of residents. The population has fallen 9% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 25.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,516

−9%vs 2000

vs 7,129 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

25.6

−25%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.58 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.8%(181)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93%(195)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.7%(176)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.8%(572)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2431.6%(2,060)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.7%(1,415)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.9%(1,166)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 544.3%(281)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.1%(199)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.1%(135)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.7%(114)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,454

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,625 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,949

−51%vs 2000

vs $20,340 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.7%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$95,100

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $128,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$460

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $642 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.2%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.2% in 2000

42.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic55%(3,922)

Black17.7%(1,261)

Hispanic / Latino20.2%(1,437)

Asian1.6%(116)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic65.1%(4,243)

Black24%(1,567)

Hispanic / Latino15.5%(1,013)

Asian1.1%(72)

Other9.7%(634)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican16.4%(1,506)

South American1.9%(177)

Peruvian1.7%(152)

Puerto Rican1.5%(137)

Central American1.2%(106)

Salvadoran0.7%(63)

Spaniard0.7%(60)

Guatemalan0.2%(22)

Cuban0.2%(19)

Colombian0.2%(18)

Nicaraguan0.1%(12)

Honduran0.1%(9)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Argentine0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1%(90)

Chinese0.4%(41)

Japanese0.3%(23)

Filipino0.2%(15)

Mien0.1%(10)

Hmong0.1%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.2%(21)

Fijian0.1%(9)

Samoan0.1%(8)

Native Hawaiian0%(2)

Ancestry

German15.8%(1,446)

Irish13.2%(1,208)

English10.7%(983)

Scottish3.8%(347)

Polish2.8%(252)

Italian1.7%(153)

American1.5%(138)

British1.3%(120)

French1.1%(104)

Hungarian1.1%(104)

Dutch1%(92)

Portuguese0.9%(86)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.9%(82)

Norwegian0.9%(82)

Danish0.7%(67)

Swiss0.6%(56)

French Canadian0.3%(31)

Canadian0.3%(29)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(29)

Subsaharan African0.3%(29)

Ukrainian0.2%(22)

Russian0.2%(21)

Finnish0.2%(20)

Belgian0.2%(18)

Swedish0.2%(17)

West Indian0.2%(14)

Arab0.1%(9)

Haitian0.1%(8)

Iraqi0.1%(6)

Jamaican0.1%(6)

Greek0%(4)

Israeli0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.2%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.6%

+12.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.4%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.2 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 20.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.8%(2,536)

Married37.9%(2,195)

Widowed2.7%(155)

Divorced15.5%(898)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(509)

Married55.9%(1,322)

Widowed7.4%(176)

Divorced15.2%(360)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.0%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 58.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.5%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.5%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.5%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.2%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 76.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.8%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)8.9%(53)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(126)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.6%(331)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 595 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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