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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 Yates, MI compare?
| Figure | Yates, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 817 |
| Change since April 2020 | +10.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 755 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 21 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Yates, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 835±238 |
| Median age | 44.8±11.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.2%±5.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 43.4%±11.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 46.6%±13.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.7%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $30,000±$11,845 |
| Per capita income | $21,688±$3,668 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.1%±10.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $132,600±$36,033 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.4%±26.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.7%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.3%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.5%±9.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 42.3 min±10.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±2.4 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