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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 Blue Lake, MI compare?
| Figure | Blue Lake, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 413 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 393 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 11 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Blue Lake, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 443±85 |
| Median age | 60.9±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.9%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.8%±8.4 pts |
| Median household income | $68,750±$20,138 |
| Per capita income | $56,465±$20,443 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.8%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±4.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $342,100±$35,222 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0%±100.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.8%±3.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.6%±12.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.0%±13.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±18.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 48.4 min±17.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.8%±7.6 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