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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 Algoma, MI compare?
| Figure | Algoma, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,454 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,055 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 350 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.5% |
| Measure | Algoma, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,264±39 |
| Median age | 40.9±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.2%±6.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.0%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $123,078±$14,145 |
| Per capita income | $51,588±$5,443 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.0%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $357,600±$22,772 |
| Median gross rent | $1,695±$172 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.6%±28.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.0%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.7%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.6%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.9 min±5.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±2.0 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