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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 Almena, MI compare?
| Figure | Almena, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,404 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,308 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 154 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Almena, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,346±35 |
| Median age | 40.8±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.0%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.6%±7.4 pts |
| Median household income | $107,901±$10,070 |
| Per capita income | $45,845±$4,930 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $270,000±$43,714 |
| Median gross rent | $1,614±$149 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.5%±25.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.8%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.2%±7.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.4%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.5 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±0.7 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