Lake Isabella, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,085

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

3.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.76%

26.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,500

0.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,000

Population & Diversity

Lake Isabella, MI is home to a population of 2.09k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.45% of Lake Isabella, MI residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 35.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Lake Isabella, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 White (Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Lake Isabella, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Isabella, MI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Isabella, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 452
White (Hispanic)
52 ± 43
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 26

5.47%

Hispanic Population

114 people

5.47% of the people in Lake Isabella, MI are hispanic (114 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Isabella, 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

2.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

0.466%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 2.45% of Lake Isabella, MI residents (51 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 Lake Isabella, MI was 0.466%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 15

Lake Isabella, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Isabella, MI employs 847 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Isabella, MI were Manufacturing (228 people), Educational Services (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,656), Wholesale Trade ($82,500), and Public Administration ($80,625).

Employment

Occupations

847

2024 Value

± 141

4.96%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Isabella, MI grew at a rate of 4.96%, from 807 employees to 847 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Isabella, MI, are Management Occupations (134 people), Production Occupations (98 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Isabella, 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

847

2024 Value

± 141

4.96%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Isabella, MI grew at a rate of 4.96%, from 807 employees to 847 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Isabella, MI, are Manufacturing (228 people), Educational Services (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Isabella, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lake Isabella, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,756

Median earning men ± $4,265

$40,679

Median earning women ± $4,993

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,286), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Isabella, MI was $184,000 in 2024, which is 0.553 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,800 to $184,000, a 4.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Isabella, MI is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Isabella, MI have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Isabella, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,999

$755

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 Lake Isabella, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Lake Isabella, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Isabella, 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.

$77,500

Median Household Income

± $8,610

802

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 802 households in Lake Isabella, MI grew to $77,500 from the previous year's value of $76,923.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Isabella, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Isabella, 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 (71.7%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (12.6%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Lake Isabella, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.6%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Isabella, MI have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Lake Isabella, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Isabella, MI (120 out of 2.09k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Isabella, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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