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Lake County, MI


Designated Market Area: Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 12,594   ( 1,055 from 2010 , 494 from 2020)
Land area: 567.6 square miles
Population density: 22.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,292 81.72% 4.0%
Black:1,31010.40% 26.7%
Indian:1090.87% 39.7%
Asian:430.34% 152.9%
2+ races:3662.91% 36.6%
Hispanic:4743.76% 95.1%
Total non-White:2,30218.28% 40.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:176 7.3
Deaths:47319.5
Net Migration: 77632.1
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:395 3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:660 5.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,539
9,89785.77%
1,0348.96%
780.68%
170.15%
2682.32%
2432.11%
1,64214.23%

2000
11,333
9,51183.92%
1,25211.05%
1120.99%
210.19%
2312.04%
1911.69%
1,82216.08%

1990
8,583
7,35785.72%
1,13213.19%
550.64%
50.06%
n/a
340.40%
1,22614.28%

1980
7,711
6,30581.77%
1,28416.65%
370.48%
60.08%
n/a
710.92%
1,40618.23%

1970
5,661
4,36577.11%
1,27422.50%
150.26%
20.04%
n/a
00.00%
1,296 22.89%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,044 9.2
1,39812.3
-41-0.4
60.1
386 3.4
-180 -1.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,173 13.7
1,43916.8
3,00235.0
-6-0.1
2,154 25.1
596 6.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,140 14.8
1,241 16.1
1,056 13.7
n/a
1,052 13.6
-180 -2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,088 36.9
n/a
1,940 34.3
110 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
51.8
1,833 14.6%
10,761 85.4%
3,413 27.1%
4,549
2.64
2,491 54.8%
2,049 82.3%
103 4.1%
2,058 45.2%

2010
NumberPercent
50.1
2,065 17.9%
9,474 82.1%
2,736 23.7%
5,158
2.16
3,186 61.8%
2,473 77.6%
255 8.0%
1,972 38.2%

2000
NumberPercent
43.4
2,490 22.0%
8,843 78.0%
2,223 19.6%
4,682
2.29
3,055 65.2%
2,459 80.5%
251 8.2%
1,627 34.8%

1990
NumberPercent
40.8
2,149 25.0%
6,434 75.0%
1,835 21.4%
3,563
2.37
2,450 68.8%
1,969 80.4%
252 10.3%
1,113 31.2%

1980
NumberPercent
40.6
2,096 27.2%
5,615 72.8%
1,626 21.1%
3,043
2.53
2,214 72.8%
1,877 84.8%
137 6.2%
829 27.2%

2022 Housing Data for Lake County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,460 
Median Value$117,100 
Occupied4,54933.8%
Vacant8,91166.2%
Owned3,83284.2%
Rented71715.8%
Median Rent$764 
Single-Family Units9,39869.8%
    Detached9,29669.1%
    Attached1020.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units690.5%
Mobile Homes3,80128.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lake County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003457.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992685.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992956.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992655.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993998.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992575.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991994.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992034.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992154.7%
$50,000 to $59,99946710.3%
$60,000 to $74,99949610.9%
$75,000 to $99,99953111.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992054.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991543.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991443.2%
$200,000 or more1062.3%
Median Household Income45,946 
Per Capita Income25,695 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4509.9%
Public Assistance3016.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps90119.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,66552.5%
Unemployed3054.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,97056.9%
Not in Labor Force3,00543.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6521,03761.4%
Non-Profit6624021.6%
Self-Employed35813073.4%
Local Government8719331.1%
State Government1027956.4%
Federal Government523261.9%
Total Private + Self2,0101,16763.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.30754436.1%
Total2,3171,71157.5%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts49812.3%
Sales and Office Occupations79919.8%
Professional, Technical46011.4%
Service Occupations1,02125.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing511.3%
All others1,26631.3%
White Collar 43.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing60414.9%
Retail trade51212.7%
Accommodation and food services51112.6%
Health care and social assistance3939.7%
Construction3528.7%
Public administration2616.5%
Educational services2265.6%
Transportation and warehousing2155.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1423.5%
Other services1413.5%
Finance and insurance1293.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1263.1%
Wholesale trade1223.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting932.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation731.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing561.4%
Information340.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction270.7%
Utilities250.6%
Management20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lake County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2602.12%
Puerto Rican370.30%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American140.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan90.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian50.04%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American60.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian60.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic590.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese250.20%
Japanese130.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,45596.9%
Spanish1901.6%
German, other Germanic1050.9%
Vietnamese250.2%
Other Indo-European180.2%
Other120.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun50.0%
Other Asian40.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,81414.8%
English1,40611.4%
Irish1,2169.9%
Polish6745.5%
Dutch5864.8%
American5404.4%
French3252.6%
French Canadian2712.2%
Swedish2582.1%
European2061.7%
Scottish1491.2%
Italian1311.1%
Lithuanian990.8%
Welsh880.7%
Canadian870.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,23599.6%
Not a citizen500.4%
Native12,15498.9%
Foreign-born1311.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lake County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
471 4.9%1,240 12.9%3,981 41.3%2,778 28.8%851 8.8%321 3.3%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 471 4.9%
9-12 Years 1,240 12.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,981 41.3%
Some College 2,778 28.8%
Bach. Degree 851 8.8%
Grad Degree 321 3.3%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lake County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,731 2,404 327 12.0% 7.7%
1991 2,788 2,421 367 13.2% 9.3%
1992 3,057 2,633 424 13.9% 9.1%
1993 3,248 2,803 445 13.7% 7.3%
1994 3,283 2,862 421 12.8% 6.1%
1995 3,158 2,741 417 13.2% 5.3%
1996 3,105 2,771 334 10.8% 4.9%
1997 3,097 2,829 268 8.7% 4.3%
1998 3,247 2,998 249 7.7% 4.0%
1999 3,437 3,180 257 7.5% 3.8%
2000 4,465 4,202 263 5.9% 3.6%
2001 4,499 4,148 351 7.8% 5.2%
2002 4,467 4,087 380 8.5% 6.2%
2003 4,499 4,054 445 9.9% 7.1%
2004 4,469 4,002 467 10.4% 7.0%
2005 4,393 3,937 456 10.4% 6.8%
2006 4,216 3,763 453 10.7% 7.0%
2007 4,070 3,641 429 10.5% 7.1%
2008 3,938 3,493 445 11.3% 8.2%
2009 4,049 3,390 659 16.3% 13.1%
2010 3,847 3,240 607 15.8% 12.2%
2011 3,844 3,339 505 13.1% 10.0%
2012 3,674 3,200 474 12.9% 9.0%
2013 3,632 3,154 478 13.2% 8.7%
2014 3,626 3,219 407 11.2% 7.2%
2015 3,698 3,377 321 8.7% 5.4%
2016 3,764 3,479 285 7.6% 5.0%
2017 3,727 3,425 302 8.1% 4.6%
2018 3,639 3,390 249 6.8% 4.2%
2019 3,771 3,539 232 6.2% 4.1%
2020 3,989 3,560 429 10.8% 9.9%
2021 3,834 3,523 311 8.1% 5.8%
2022 3,885 3,611 274 7.1% 4.2%
2023 3,961 3,683 278 7.0% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com