City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Advance, MI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Advance - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

372
Residents
$93,438
Median income
$549,600
Median home
$1,162
Median rent (state)

Advance - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Advance lands in the 73rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

73rd
percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
33rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Advance, MI

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 372 residents in Advance, a small town within Michigan. Median household income here is $93,438 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.3%. Home values in Advance run a median of $549,600, and the median resident age is 62.4 years. About 51.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 48.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Michigan scores 96.2 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,162 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Michigan's average monthly utility costs around $238 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 25.8 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

372 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$93,438 /yr

Poverty 4.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Advance compare to other US cities?

Where Advance sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 73% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 33% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Advance against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Michigan-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Advance's strongest outlier among Michigan cities

Among the 721 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Advance ranks #15 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Advance only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#78 of 718
89th percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#352 of 727
47th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#15 of 721
98th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#502 of 727
30th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#59 of 727
92nd percentile in Michigan

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

73rdIncome percentile

73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Advance's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$549,600 13th percentile more affordable than 13% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Advance $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Advance, MI Advance, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Advance, MI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Advance, MI median $93,438/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Advance, MI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Advance, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 51.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
372
Median Income
$93,438
Median Home Value
$549,600
Median Age
62.4
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Labor force participation
48.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
51.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
63.4%
Carpool
4.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.5%
Work from Home
11.0%
Other
17.4%

Based on 172 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Michigan - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Michigan state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Advance sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,162/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
25.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Powers
370 people
Eastport
369 people
Luther
375 people
Vandalia
369 people
Grand Beach
368 people
Rothbury
377 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Advance's 372 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Coloma, CA
372 people
Salem, GA
372 people
Rock Island Arsenal, IL
372 people
Mount Pleasant, MS
372 people
Frohna, MO
372 people
Ione, OR
372 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Advance's $93,438 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Millerville, AL
$93,438 median income
Lockeford, CA
$93,438 median income
St. Elizabeth, MO
$93,438 median income
New Gretna, NJ
$93,438 median income
Adair, OR
$93,438 median income
Amity, OR
$93,438 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Advance, MI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Advance, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 98.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Advance compares to nearby Michigan cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Advance (this city) 372 $93,438
Powers 370 $35,417
Eastport 369 $54,457
Luther 375 $58,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Advance, MI?

What is the population of Advance, MI? +

Advance, MI has a population of 372 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Advance, MI? +

Advance households earn a median of $93,438 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Advance? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Advance; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Advance, MI? +

The median home value in Advance is $549,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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