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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 Pioneer, MI compare?
| Figure | Pioneer, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 522 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 508 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 14 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| 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) | 31.3% |
| Measure | Pioneer, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 478±90 |
| Median age | 44.6±5.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.7%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.9%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $42,417±$4,821 |
| Per capita income | $31,908±$9,018 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.9%±9.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2%±9.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $133,300±$32,496 |
| Median gross rent | $1,107±$213 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.0%±36.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.6%±7.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±11.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±4.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4%±9.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.8%±8.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.4 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±7.0 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