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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 Lake Odessa, MI compare?
| Figure | Lake Odessa, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,089 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,994 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,240 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | Lake Odessa, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,155±363 |
| Median age | 31.0±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.2%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±4.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.3%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $62,813±$16,912 |
| Per capita income | $29,413±$4,774 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.5%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5%±6.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $148,600±$32,550 |
| Median gross rent | $770±$253 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.2%±19.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.4%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.2%±5.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.9%±6.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.7%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3%±3.3 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