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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 Imlay, MI compare?
| Figure | Imlay, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,192 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,115 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 93 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.1% |
| Measure | Imlay, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,139±22 |
| Median age | 46.7±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.9%±5.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.8%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.0%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $82,988±$13,689 |
| Per capita income | $36,731±$3,184 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.2%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $298,100±$21,343 |
| Median gross rent | $1,116±$44 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 73.6%±27.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.6%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.2%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.8 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±1.4 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