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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 Scio, MI compare?
| Figure | Scio, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,597 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,552 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 548 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.5% |
| Measure | Scio, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,725±39 |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.0%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.7%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.2%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 10.5%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.5%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 70.6%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $129,816±$13,022 |
| Per capita income | $74,227±$7,617 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $519,100±$43,492 |
| Median gross rent | $1,677±$104 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.2%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.9%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.7%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.1%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.3 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.3 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