Ione is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 5,364 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ione is the 518th largest community in California. Ione has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ione, where the median household income is $78,469.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ione is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ione is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ione who work in office and administrative support (12.69%), management occupations (10.94%), and healthcare (10.58%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.97% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Ione citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.15% of adults 25 and older in Ione have a college degree. The per capita income in Ione in 2022 was $42,883, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $171,532 for a family of four. However, Ione contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ione is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ione home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ione residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Ione also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.55% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ione include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Ione is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
