Fife Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

343

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.2

9.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.29%

18.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,472

1.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$202,300

Population & Diversity

Fife Lake, MI is home to a population of 343 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 65.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (328 people) in Fife Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fife Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fife Lake, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fife Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
328 ± 74
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6
Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 7

0.875%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.875% of the people in Fife Lake, MI are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fife 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 12

Fife Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fife Lake, MI employs 165 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fife Lake, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Retail Trade (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($78,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,906).

Employment

Occupations

165

2024 Value

± 62

−9.84%

1 Year decline

± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fife Lake, MI declined at a rate of −9.84%, from 183 employees to 165 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fife Lake, MI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (20 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), and Production Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fife 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

165

2024 Value

± 62

−9.84%

1 Year decline

± 55.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fife Lake, MI declined at a rate of −9.84%, from 183 employees to 165 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fife Lake, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Retail Trade (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fife Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Fife Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,500

Median earning men ± $11,167

$49,063

Median earning women ± $12,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), Manufacturing ($38,750), and Construction ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500) and Retail Trade ($15,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fife Lake, MI was $202,300 in 2024, which is 0.608 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,200 to $202,300, a 9.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Fife Lake, MI is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fife Lake, MI have an average commute time of 39.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fife Lake, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,859

$127

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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 Fife Lake, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Fife Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fife 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.

$68,472

Median Household Income

± $11,441

159

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 159 households in Fife Lake, MI grew to $68,472 from the previous year's value of $67,188.

The following chart displays the households in Fife 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fife 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 (81%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (6.75%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Fife Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (6.75%).

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

39.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fife Lake, MI have a longer commute time (39.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.55% of the workforce in Fife Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fife Lake, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fife Lake, MI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fife Lake, MI (25 out of 343 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fife Lake, MI is White, followed by Other 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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