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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 Forest Home, MI compare?
| Figure | Forest Home, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,764 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,675 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 69 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.9% |
| Measure | Forest Home, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,772±218 |
| Median age | 59.5±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.5%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 54.1%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $81,111±$9,626 |
| Per capita income | $60,951±$10,555 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $307,300±$46,926 |
| Median gross rent | $1,007±$184 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.4%±18.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.2%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.3%±6.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.9%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.5 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±1.5 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