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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 Detour, MI compare?
| Figure | Detour, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 675 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 671 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 14 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Detour, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 590±95 |
| Median age | 67.2±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.9%±4.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.1%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $55,463±$17,538 |
| Per capita income | $43,064±$6,056 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.5%±7.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $226,300±$24,655 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.3%±49.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.8%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.6%±10.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±16.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.0 min±5.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.0%±6.7 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