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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ganges, MI compare?
| Figure | Ganges, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,676 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,574 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 80 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 10.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.8% |
| Measure | Ganges, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,599±28 |
| Median age | 50.2±4.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.9%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.0%±5.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.1%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $77,675±$5,284 |
| Per capita income | $43,877±$7,282 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.0%±10.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $266,200±$56,579 |
| Median gross rent | $1,022±$474 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 4.0%±7.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.6%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.5%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.9%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov