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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 Covert, MI compare?
| Figure | Covert, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,499 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,510 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 72 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.3% |
| Measure | Covert, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,502±33 |
| Median age | 33.8±6.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 29.9%±7.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 33.4%±7.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 34.2%±10.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.9%±5.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.0%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $37,697±$8,551 |
| Per capita income | $21,437±$5,062 |
| People below the poverty line | 30.1%±11.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $157,600±$40,219 |
| Median gross rent | $888±$378 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.9%±23.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.3%±10.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.6%±8.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.7 min±5.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.6%±6.4 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