COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ionia County vs Kent County
PLACE A
Ionia County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Kent County, Michigan
Ionia County is 90% smaller than Kent County. Kent County earns more, with a median household income $7,020 higher.
IONIA COUNTYKENT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population66,557675,232−90% vs Kent County
Population density116795−679
Population growth4.5%9.2%−4.6 pts
Median age39.135.9+3.2
Male53.8%49.6%+4.2 pts
Female46.2%50.4%−4.2 pts
Foreign-born1.4%8.9%−7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.3%70.4%+14.9 pts
Black3.3%9.4%−6.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.3%11.7%−6.3 pts
Asian0.5%3.2%−2.7 pts
Other5.6%5.3%+0.3 pts
Median household income$75,611$82,631−$7,020
Per capita income$33,289$42,992−$9,703
Poverty rate10.6%10.1%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4160.449−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%40.8%−22.3 pts
Graduate degree5.3%14.7%−9.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%4.2%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation59.2%68.8%−9.6 pts
Median home value$198,500$289,900−$91,400
Median gross rent$884$1,243−$359
Owner-occupied77.3%70.3%+7.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%4.6%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.3%46.7%−2.4 pts
Average commute27.121.0+6.1
Worked from home9.1%14.3%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work1.2%1.5%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.2%4.8%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025