Mio is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,690 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mio is the 388th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mio is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mio is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mio who work in food service (12.80%), sales jobs (8.91%), and office and administrative support (8.53%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.63% 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. Another notable thing is that Mio is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Mio’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Mio has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Mio a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Mio is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Mio is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.33% of adults 25 and older in Mio have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Mio in 2022 was $24,903, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,612 for a family of four. However, Mio contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Mio home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mio residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mio include German, English, Dutch, Polish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Mio is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
