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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 Bates, MI compare?
| Figure | Bates, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 943 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 925 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 7 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Bates, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 927±152 |
| Median age | 57.5±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.5%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.5%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $54,688±$13,471 |
| Per capita income | $36,076±$4,170 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.5%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $163,200±$66,724 |
| Median gross rent | $775±$247 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0%±31.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.7%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.2%±11.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.7%±10.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.3 min±5.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±2.6 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