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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 Ray, MI compare?
| Figure | Ray, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,848 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,780 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 104 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.8% |
| Measure | Ray, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,778±31 |
| Median age | 48.9±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4%±4.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.0%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.3%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.8%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $117,917±$20,651 |
| Per capita income | $50,215±$5,889 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $377,700±$48,523 |
| Median gross rent | $1,259±$832 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 4.2%±7.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.5%±10.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.4%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.8%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.4%±7.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±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