Ithaca

County:: Gratiot County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 5.724
State:: Michigan

Ithaca is a city located in Gratiot County, Michigan. Ithaca has a 2025 population of 2,790. It is also the county seat of Gratiot County. Ithaca is currently declining at a rate of -0.39% annually and its population has decreased by -2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,847 in 2020.

The average household income in Ithaca is $69,633 with a poverty rate of 19.24%.The median age in Ithaca is 42.7 years: 35.7 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ithaca includes 91.17% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,581	91.17%
Two or more races	134	4.73%
Native American	56	1.98%
Other race	46	1.62%
Black or African American	14	0.49%

Ithaca Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ithaca's average per capita income is $28,353. Household income levels show a median of $62,375. The poverty rate stands at 19.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$69,861	-
Families	$64,901	$86,412
Households	$62,375	$69,633
Non Families	$27,888	$39,403

$28,353

Average Income

$62,375

Median Household Income

19.24%

Poverty Rate