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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ithaca

Michigan · 3,009 residents · 5.72 sq mi
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Ithaca is home to 3,009 people in Michigan. Median home value sits at $38,400. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. Median rent is $326 a month. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.7% of locals.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,009
−3%vs 2000
vs 3,098 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.0
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.72 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Ithaca
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(225)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96%(181)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(278)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.6%(259)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(225)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(452)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.6%(469)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(280)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(238)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(225)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(111)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(66)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,570
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,045 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,485
−34%vs 2000
vs $17,291 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.7%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,400
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$326
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $435 in 2000
US average: $450
71.0%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.7% in 2000
29.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(2,888)
Black0.2%(6)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(163)
Asian0.4%(11)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(2,884)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(144)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.2%(125)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.9%(194)
Colombian0.8%(23)
Spaniard0.8%(23)
Ancestry
German37.7%(1,062)
English23%(649)
Irish10.3%(291)
American5.6%(157)
Polish4%(112)
French2.6%(72)
Italian1.5%(41)
Canadian1.3%(37)
Dutch1.2%(33)
Swedish1%(27)
Scottish0.9%(26)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Slovak0.6%(18)
Danish0.4%(11)
Welsh0.4%(10)
Czech0.3%(9)
Greek0.3%(8)
Arab0.2%(6)
Lebanese0.2%(6)
Austrian0.2%(6)
Hungarian0.2%(5)
Finnish0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

12.5%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.3%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.4%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.5 min
+42%vs 2000
vs 13.7 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 married35.1%(440)
Married44.5%(558)
Widowed3.1%(39)
Divorced17.2%(216)
Women 15+
Never married26%(299)
Married52.1%(599)
Widowed13.7%(158)
Divorced8.2%(94)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.1% 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)18.9%(35)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.8%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.1%(76)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.5%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 185 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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How many people live in Ithaca, Michigan?

Ithaca, Michigan has about 3,009 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ithaca, Michigan?

The typical household in Ithaca, Michigan earns about $26,570 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ithaca, Michigan expensive?

In Ithaca, Michigan, the median home is worth about $38,400, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.

How educated are people in Ithaca, Michigan?

About 12.5% of adults age 25 and over in Ithaca, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ithaca, Michigan?

About 9.7% of people in Ithaca, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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