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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 Fairhaven, MI compare?
| Figure | Fairhaven, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,059 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,081 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 50 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.0% |
| Measure | Fairhaven, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,177±287 |
| Median age | 37.6±7.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.6%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.0%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.3%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $60,500±$8,282 |
| Per capita income | $27,966±$3,420 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.2%±6.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $131,700±$27,789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,060±$354 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.4%±33.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.7%±9.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.4%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2%±10.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.5 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.6%±12.5 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