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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 Benzonia, MI compare?
| Figure | Benzonia, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 566 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 551 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 487 |
| 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) | 21.8% |
| Measure | Benzonia, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 718±139 |
| Median age | 44.4±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.9%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.9%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $61,875±$10,726 |
| Per capita income | $33,430±$4,529 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.1%±8.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9%±6.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $209,100±$23,776 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125±$148 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.1%±10.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.2%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.4%±8.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.2%±10.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.7%±5.0 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