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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 Birch Run, MI compare?
| Figure | Birch Run, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,853 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,888 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 166 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.6% |
| Measure | Birch Run, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,862±22 |
| Median age | 46.6±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.4%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.6%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $82,375±$19,928 |
| Per capita income | $49,403±$10,759 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $216,700±$23,957 |
| Median gross rent | $999±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.9%±10.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.4%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.4%±7.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.9%±6.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±1.7 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