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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 Olive, MI compare?
| Figure | Olive, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,291 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,007 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 138 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.7% |
| Measure | Olive, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,145±17 |
| Median age | 39.6±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.0%±5.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.8%±6.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.9%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $80,208±$18,724 |
| Per capita income | $35,685±$3,441 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.6%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $283,800±$65,282 |
| Median gross rent | $784±$403 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.1%±32.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.2%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.6%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.5%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.3%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.1 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7%±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