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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 Sandstone, MI compare?
| Figure | Sandstone, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,873 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,927 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 109 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.6% |
| Measure | Sandstone, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,902±19 |
| Median age | 41.9±7.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4%±5.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.3%±7.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.9%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $97,708±$28,430 |
| Per capita income | $39,158±$4,873 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $230,600±$30,946 |
| Median gross rent | $867±$175 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.7%±38.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.0%±6.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.3%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.2%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.8 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.6 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