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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 Flat Rock, MI compare?
| Figure | Flat Rock, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,218 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,541 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,605 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.5% |
| Measure | Flat Rock, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,340±59 |
| Median age | 39.3±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.4%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.3%±7.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.0%±5.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.5%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $81,585±$9,827 |
| Per capita income | $41,239±$4,250 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $228,800±$21,512 |
| Median gross rent | $919±$125 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.0%±13.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.2%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.1%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.6%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.0 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±1.8 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