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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 Lapeer, MI compare?
| Figure | Lapeer, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,201 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,023 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,228 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.8% |
| Measure | Lapeer, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,082±19 |
| Median age | 39.8±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.6%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.8%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.3%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.5%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $52,716±$6,935 |
| Per capita income | $30,586±$8,425 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.5%±6.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $178,400±$14,865 |
| Median gross rent | $1,002±$111 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.0%±9.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.5%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.9%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.7%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.6%±2.4 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