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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 Leighton, MI compare?
| Figure | Leighton, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,374 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,001 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 201 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 |
| 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) | 17.7% |
| Measure | Leighton, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,149±20 |
| Median age | 36.6±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.6%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.2%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $103,888±$15,977 |
| Per capita income | $43,799±$7,187 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.9%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $357,900±$30,518 |
| Median gross rent | $1,533±$393 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.9%±33.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.6%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.5%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.9%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.6%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.3 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±2.2 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