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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 Bay City, MI compare?
| Figure | Bay City, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 31,868 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 32,661 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,213 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.6% |
| Measure | Bay City, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 32,320±23 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.5%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.1%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.8%±1.8 pts |
| Median household income | $49,420±$2,180 |
| Per capita income | $29,853±$1,475 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.1%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $97,600±$2,427 |
| Median gross rent | $766±$44 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.0%±5.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.1%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.0%±2.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.3 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±1.0 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