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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 Leelanau, MI compare?
| Figure | Leelanau, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,109 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,048 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 42 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.7% |
| Measure | Leelanau, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,148±271 |
| Median age | 62.5±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.9%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 61.3%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $119,044±$10,415 |
| Per capita income | $62,963±$9,650 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $569,400±$81,983 |
| Median gross rent | $1,058±$127 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.0%±45.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.3%±2.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.5%±6.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.1%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±0.9 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