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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 Lee, MI compare?
| Figure | Lee, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,075 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,985 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 112 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.7% |
| Measure | Lee, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,043±22 |
| Median age | 44.4±5.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.5%±5.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.8%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $54,144±$14,425 |
| Per capita income | $30,945±$5,306 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.1%±11.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $166,500±$13,066 |
| Median gross rent | $978±$149 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.9%±30.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.2%±8.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.9%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.5%±11.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.8%±8.1 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