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Lake Orion Michigan Information: Lake Orion, Michigan is part of OAKLAND County. Population for Lake Orion from the last gathering is 2715. You can view Lake Orion venues that host many Lake Orion MI events every year. You can also research Lake Orion Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Lake Orion Michigan real estate guide. Lake Orion Michigan has a latitude of 42.7208 and a longitude of -83.2745. Zip codes in Lake Orion, MI include 48359 ... more Lake Orion zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake Orion, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake Orion, MI was 2,715.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake Orion was 1,349, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake Orion, MI
There are an estimated 560 married men in the town. 50.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Lake Orion are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lake Orion is 1,366 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake Orion, Michigan
There are an estimated 530 married women in the community. 46.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake Orion, MI
The median age of people living in Lake Orion, MI was 38.1 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 Orion was 150. There were 2,163 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.5 percent of the population (394) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake Orion, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake Orion, MI was 2,683.

White Population in Lake Orion, MI
The estimated White population in the Lake Orion community is 2,655, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake Orion, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lake Orion, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake Orion, MI was 9.

Asian Population in Lake Orion, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 32 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake Orion community was 65, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake Orion, MI
The household population number in Lake Orion was 2,602.

Group Quarters Population in Lake Orion, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 113.

Average Household Size in Lake Orion, MI
The average household size in Lake Orion is 2.17 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake Orion, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,320 total housing units in Lake Orion.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,198, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 695 were owner-occupied (58), and 503 were renter-occupied (42, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 122 vacant homes in Lake Orion at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake Orion, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 618, with a median value in dollars of 164,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake Orion, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,211 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake Orion, average costs per month were $470 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,695 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake Orion, Michigan
557 people in Lake Orion also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake Orion, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake Orion was 299, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake Orion, MI
In 2000, there were 322 people in Lake Orion, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake Orion, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 115 people in Lake Orion who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake Orion, Michigan
There were 1,703 in the labor force in Lake Orion at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76 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 Orion was 29.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake Orion, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,311. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake Orion, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $71,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake Orion, Michigan
Per capita income in Lake Orion in the last full census was 28,671. 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 Orion numbered 10, or 1.5 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 Orion, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 146, or 5.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.