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. Much of the housing stock in Ione was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Ione economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Ione, where the median household income is $78,469.00.

Housing costs in Ione are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 2018 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.