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Lake Michigan Information: Lake, Michigan is part of CLARE County. You can view Lake venues that host many Lake MI events every year. You can also research Lake Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Lake Michigan real estate guide. Lake Michigan has a latitude of 43.8972 and a longitude of -85.0032. Zip codes in Lake, MI include 48632 ... more Lake zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake, MI was 4,876.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake was 2,471, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake, MI
There are an estimated 1,215 married men in the town. 57.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lake is 2,405 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,252 married women in the community. 67.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake, MI
The median age of people living in Lake, MI was 39.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lake was 319. There were 3,727 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (543) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake, MI was 4,814.

White Population in Lake, MI
The estimated White population in the Lake community is 4,734, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 12, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lake, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake, MI was 22.

Asian Population in Lake, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 32.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lake, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lake was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 62 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake community was 68, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake, MI
The household population number in Lake was 4,874.

Group Quarters Population in Lake, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Lake, MI
The average household size in Lake is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,076 total housing units in Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,886, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,758 were owner-occupied (93.2), and 128 were renter-occupied (6.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 190 vacant homes in Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,575, with a median value in dollars of 207,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,443 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake, average costs per month were $298 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,179 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake, Michigan
1,271 people in Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 37.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake was 656, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake, MI
In 2000, there were 645 people in Lake, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 222 people in Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake, Michigan
There were 2,674 in the labor force in Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lake was 29.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $67,885. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $82,366. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake, Michigan
Per capita income in Lake in the last full census was 32,717. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lake numbered 15, or 1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lake, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 157, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.