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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 Sand Beach, MI compare?
| Figure | Sand Beach, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,119 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,155 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 32 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.6% |
| Measure | Sand Beach, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,148±174 |
| Median age | 41.4±5.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.0%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.1%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $59,833±$19,042 |
| Per capita income | $32,053±$4,893 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.7%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2%±7.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $205,500±$23,136 |
| Median gross rent | $1,075±$374 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.8%±17.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.2%±5.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.0%±7.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.7%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.9%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.8 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±4.2 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