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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 Ferris, MI compare?
| Figure | Ferris, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,390 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,331 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 37 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.9% |
| Measure | Ferris, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,428±260 |
| Median age | 40.8±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.7%±5.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±4.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.2%±4.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.4%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $58,929±$15,537 |
| Per capita income | $25,194±$2,279 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.2%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,800±$39,259 |
| Median gross rent | $733±$126 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.9%±23.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.4%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.9%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.0 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±3.5 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