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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 Garfield, MI compare?
| Figure | Garfield, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,187 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,166 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 9 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.5% |
| Measure | Garfield, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,315±248 |
| Median age | 53.5±6.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.8%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.3%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $52,917±$10,608 |
| Per capita income | $26,759±$4,748 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.2%±9.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.1%±8.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $176,000±$18,392 |
| Median gross rent | $818±$306 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.3%±18.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.2%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.9%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.7%±7.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.0 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.6%±10.9 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