Lake Linden, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,020

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

20.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

34.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,472

1.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$97,000

Population & Diversity

Lake Linden, MI is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.33% of Lake Linden, MI residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 32.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (949 people) in Lake Linden, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Other (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Lake Linden, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Linden, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Linden, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
949 ± 162
Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 29
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 10

4.22%

Hispanic Population

43 people

4.22% of the people in Lake Linden, MI are hispanic (43 people).

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

3.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

2.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 3.33% of Lake Linden, MI residents (34 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 Linden, MI was 2.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 29
Vietnam
30 ± 20
Korea
10 ± 17

Lake Linden, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Linden, MI employs 495 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Linden, MI were Retail Trade (136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($64,375), Manufacturing ($50,833), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($50,417).

Employment

Occupations

495

2024 Value

± 110

−0.202%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Linden, MI declined at a rate of −0.202%, from 496 employees to 495 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Linden, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (135 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people), and Management Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Linden, 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

495

2024 Value

± 110

−0.202%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Linden, MI declined at a rate of −0.202%, from 496 employees to 495 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Linden, MI, are Retail Trade (136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Linden, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lake Linden, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,500

Median earning men ± $26,062

$34,688

Median earning women ± $8,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,750), Public Administration ($68,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,104), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Linden, MI was $97,000 in 2024, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,200 to $97,000, a 4.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Linden, MI is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Linden, MI have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Linden, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,986

$329

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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 Linden, 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 Linden, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in Lake Linden, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

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

$43,472

Median Household Income

± $9,023

553

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 553 households in Lake Linden, MI grew to $43,472 from the previous year's value of $42,961.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Linden, 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 Linden, 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%)
Carpooled (11%)
Walked (8%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Lake Linden, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who walked to work (8%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Linden, MI have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.213% of the workforce in Lake Linden, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Linden, 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 Linden, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Linden, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Linden, MI (140 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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