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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 Standish, MI compare?
| Figure | Standish, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,449 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,458 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 669 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| 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) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Standish, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,554±214 |
| Median age | 37.0±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.3%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.7%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $35,395±$6,233 |
| Per capita income | $26,212±$2,235 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.1%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $97,900±$6,580 |
| Median gross rent | $689±$101 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.8%±11.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.5%±7.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.6%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1%±5.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±5.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.5%±2.3 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