Central Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,051

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

13.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.74%

0.374% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,269

7.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,100

Population & Diversity

Central Lake, MI is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.571% of Central Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 93.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Central Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Central Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central Lake, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Central Lake, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 266
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 23
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12

1.05%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.05% of the people in Central Lake, MI are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Central Lake, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.571%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.512%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.571% of Central Lake, MI residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Central Lake, MI was 0.512%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Central Lake, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 22
Korea
12 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 13

Central Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Central Lake, MI.

Economy

The economy of Central Lake, MI employs 433 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Central Lake, MI were Manufacturing (114 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($63,036), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,125), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

433

2024 Value

± 106

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Lake, MI grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 424 employees to 433 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Lake, MI, are Production Occupations (93 people), Management Occupations (51 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Lake, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

433

2024 Value

± 106

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Central Lake, MI grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 424 employees to 433 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Lake, MI, are Manufacturing (114 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Central Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,500

Median earning men ± $15,109

$30,446

Median earning women ± $11,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,077), Construction ($42,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,375), Manufacturing ($37,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,466).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Lake, MI was $167,100 in 2024, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,800 to $167,100, a 9.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Lake, MI is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central Lake, MI have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Lake, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,759

$295

Median Property Taxes

±$67

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Central Lake, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Central Lake, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Central Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central Lake, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,269

Median Household Income

± $6,938

392

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 392 households in Central Lake, MI grew to $63,269 from the previous year's value of $58,900.

The following chart displays the households in Central Lake, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Central Lake, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Carpooled (19.7%)
Walked (6.65%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Central Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.7%) and those who walked to work (6.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Lake, MI have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Central Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Central Lake, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Central Lake, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central Lake, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Lake, MI (91 out of 1.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central Lake, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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