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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 Madison Heights, MI compare?
| Figure | Madison Heights, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 28,297 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 28,468 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,017 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.3% |
| Measure | Madison Heights, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 28,419±31 |
| Median age | 39.0±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.2%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.8%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.5%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.8%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.9%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $69,503±$3,984 |
| Per capita income | $42,044±$3,616 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $199,100±$6,198 |
| Median gross rent | $1,176±$45 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.4%±7.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.8%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.5%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.3%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.3 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.3%±2.5 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