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Long Lake Michigan Information: Long Lake, Michigan is part of IOSCO County. You can view Long Lake venues that host many Long Lake MI events every year. You can also research Long Lake Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Long Lake Michigan real estate guide. Long Lake Michigan has a latitude of 44.4327 and a longitude of -83.8742. Zip codes in Long Lake, MI include 48743 ... more Long Lake zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Long Lake, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Long Lake, MI was 7,648.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Long Lake was 3,864, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Long Lake, MI
There are an estimated 1,896 married men in the town. 66 percent of men over 15 years old in Long Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Long Lake is 3,784 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Long Lake, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,918 married women in the community. 65.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Long Lake, MI
The median age of people living in Long Lake, MI was 35.9 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 Long Lake was 518. There were 5,394 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.6 percent of the population (654) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Long Lake, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Long Lake, MI was 7,562.

White Population in Long Lake, MI
The estimated White population in the Long Lake community is 7,433, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Long Lake, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 20, 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 Long Lake, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Long Lake, MI was 55.

Asian Population in Long Lake, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 34.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Long Lake, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Long Lake was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 20, while those of “two or more races” was 86 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Long Lake community was 71, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Long Lake, MI
The household population number in Long Lake was 7,604.

Group Quarters Population in Long Lake, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 44.

Average Household Size in Long Lake, MI
The average household size in Long Lake is 2.77 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Long Lake, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,210 total housing units in Long Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,742, or 85.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,321 were owner-occupied (84.6), and 421 were renter-occupied (15.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 468 vacant homes in Long Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Long Lake, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,944, with a median value in dollars of 132,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Long Lake, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $930 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Long Lake, average costs per month were $274 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,590 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Long Lake, Michigan
1,405 people in Long Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Long Lake, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Long Lake was 854, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Long Lake, MI
In 2000, there were 960 people in Long Lake, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Long Lake, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 130 people in Long Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Long Lake, Michigan
There were 4,230 in the labor force in Long Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75 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 Long Lake was 20.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Long Lake, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,826. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Long Lake, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,386. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Long Lake, Michigan
Per capita income in Long Lake in the last full census was 21,943. 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 Long Lake numbered 57, or 2.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Long Lake, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 224, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.