Ionia, Michigan
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Ionia is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,569. It is the county seat of Ionia County6.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²). 13.1 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.07%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 10,569 people, 2,421 households, and 1,534 families residing in the city. The population density was 809.7/km² (2,095.9/mi²). There were 2,621 housing units at an average density of 200.8/km² (519.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.08% White, 21.94% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 2.13% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.08% of the population.
There were 2,421 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 26.8% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 213.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 260.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,289, and the median income for a family was $45,794. Males had a median income of $30,373 versus $22,332 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,157. About 13.3% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
