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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 Port Sheldon, MI compare?
| Figure | Port Sheldon, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,480 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,206 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 233 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Port Sheldon, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,254±24 |
| Median age | 43.9±8.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.3%±5.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.0%±9.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.8%±8.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.8%±7.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.2%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $107,400±$24,916 |
| Per capita income | $63,719±$17,921 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.6%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $389,400±$31,131 |
| Median gross rent | $1,551±$789 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.0%±19.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.2%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1%±2.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.2%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.8%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.0 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9%±3.6 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