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Ida Michigan Information: Ida, Michigan is part of MONROE County. You can view Ida venues that host many Ida MI events every year. You can also research Ida Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Ida Michigan real estate guide. Ida Michigan has a latitude of 41.8734 and a longitude of -83.5801. Zip codes in Ida, MI include 48140 ... more Ida zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ida, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ida, MI was 4,949.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ida was 2,537, which represents 51.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ida, MI
There are an estimated 1,331 married men in the town. 69.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Ida are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ida is 2,412 which is 48.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ida, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,286 married women in the community. 69.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ida, MI
The median age of people living in Ida, MI was 35.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ida was 325. There were 3,491 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.3 percent of the population (412) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ida, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ida, MI was 4,924.

White Population in Ida, MI
The estimated White population in the Ida community is 4,874, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ida, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ida, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ida, MI was 8.

Asian Population in Ida, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ida, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ida was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 25, while those of “two or more races” was 25 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ida community was 62, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ida, MI
The household population number in Ida was 4,920.

Group Quarters Population in Ida, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 29.

Average Household Size in Ida, MI
The average household size in Ida is 3.03 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.32 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ida, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,655 total housing units in Ida.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,622, or 98 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,479 were owner-occupied (91.2), and 143 were renter-occupied (8.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Ida at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ida, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,138, with a median value in dollars of 149,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ida, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $967 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ida, average costs per month were $280 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,721 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ida, Michigan
421 people in Ida also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ida, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ida was 449, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ida, MI
In 2000, there were 623 people in Ida, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ida, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 125 people in Ida who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ida, Michigan
There were 2,540 in the labor force in Ida at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ida was 28.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ida, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,106. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ida, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $60,990. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ida, Michigan
Per capita income in Ida in the last full census was 21,074. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ida numbered 26, or 1.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ida, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 129, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.