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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 South Haven, MI compare?
| Figure | South Haven, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,002 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,964 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,146 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | South Haven, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,998±21 |
| Median age | 61.7±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.9%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.5%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.0%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.2%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.2%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $68,239±$8,498 |
| Per capita income | $48,652±$6,666 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.8%±6.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $454,100±$87,505 |
| Median gross rent | $834±$153 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.3%±13.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.7%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.3%±6.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.3%±8.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.8 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2%±4.1 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