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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 Ypsilanti, MI compare?
| Figure | Ypsilanti, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,766 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,648 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,810 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.8% |
| Measure | Ypsilanti, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 19,857±32 |
| Median age | 27.7±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.0%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.9%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 23.9%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.1%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.7%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.9%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $46,588±$5,055 |
| Per capita income | $32,628±$1,521 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.8%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $232,700±$21,702 |
| Median gross rent | $1,080±$42 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.1%±5.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 33.2%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.3%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.1%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 8.3%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.0 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±2.2 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