Lake Michigan Beach, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

823

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.4

2.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.02%

62.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,809

7.25% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$255,800

Population & Diversity

Lake Michigan Beach, MI is home to a population of 823 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.46% of Lake Michigan Beach, MI residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 9.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (713 people) in Lake Michigan Beach, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Lake Michigan Beach, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Michigan Beach, MI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Michigan Beach, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
713 ± 195
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 47

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Michigan Beach, 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

1.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

1.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 1.46% of Lake Michigan Beach, MI residents (12 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 Michigan Beach, MI was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 25
Korea
8 ± 16

Lake Michigan Beach, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Michigan Beach, MI employs 356 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Michigan Beach, MI were Manufacturing (104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Educational Services (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Construction ($82,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,958).

Employment

Occupations

356

2024 Value

± 124

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 53.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Michigan Beach, MI declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 403 employees to 356 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Michigan Beach, MI, are Management Occupations (72 people), Production Occupations (46 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Michigan Beach, 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

356

2024 Value

± 124

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 53.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Michigan Beach, MI declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 403 employees to 356 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Michigan Beach, MI, are Manufacturing (104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Educational Services (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Michigan Beach, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lake Michigan Beach, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,463

Median earning men ± $20,040

$53,333

Median earning women ± $38,066

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,833), Construction ($82,917), and Manufacturing ($30,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Michigan Beach, MI was $255,800 in 2024, which is 0.769 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,900 to $255,800, a 1.58% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake Michigan Beach, MI is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Michigan Beach, MI have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Michigan Beach, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$173,950

$317

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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 Michigan Beach, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

54.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Lake Michigan Beach, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Michigan Beach, 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.

$56,809

Median Household Income

± $26,135

359

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 359 households in Lake Michigan Beach, MI declined from $56,809 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Michigan Beach, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Michigan Beach, 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 (84.4%)
Worked At Home (6.23%)
Walked (4.82%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Lake Michigan Beach, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.23%) and those who walked to work (4.82%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Michigan Beach, MI have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.55% of the workforce in Lake Michigan Beach, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Michigan Beach, MI (66 out of 823 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Michigan Beach, 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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