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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 Lakefield, MI compare?
| Figure | Lakefield, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 877 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 894 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 37 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.8% |
| Measure | Lakefield, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 947±177 |
| Median age | 46.3±10.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.2%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.5%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $71,944±$9,356 |
| Per capita income | $36,274±$3,597 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $195,300±$25,593 |
| Median gross rent | $950±$522 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.5%±32.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.9%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.4%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.6%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.1 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9%±3.9 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