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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 Portsmouth, MI compare?
| Figure | Portsmouth, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,139 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,224 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 161 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.3% |
| Measure | Portsmouth, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,183±21 |
| Median age | 45.2±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.7%±7.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.9%±7.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.5%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $79,310±$7,338 |
| Per capita income | $39,578±$4,913 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.6%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $165,500±$27,406 |
| Median gross rent | $944±$197 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.2%±21.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.0%±6.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.1%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.2%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±3.5 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