Lake Orion, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,863

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

2.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.19%

9.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,318

2.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$376,600

Population & Diversity

Lake Orion, MI is home to a population of 2.86k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.73% of Lake Orion, MI residents were born outside of the country (164 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.49k people) in Lake Orion, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 155 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Lake Orion, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Orion, MI was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Orion, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 151
Other (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 103
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 83

4.61%

Hispanic Population

132 people

4.61% of the people in Lake Orion, MI are hispanic (132 people).

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

5.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

6.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

As of 2024, 5.73% of Lake Orion, MI residents (164 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 Orion, MI was 6.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 60
Korea
3 ± 13

Lake Orion, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Orion, MI employs 1.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Orion, MI were Manufacturing (395 people), Retail Trade (236 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (154 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($146,458), Manufacturing ($96,114), and Transportation & Warehousing ($95,257).

Employment

Occupations

1.65k

2024 Value

± 290

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Orion, MI grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 1.62k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Orion, MI, are Management Occupations (211 people), Sales & Related Occupations (179 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (169 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Orion, 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

1.65k

2024 Value

± 290

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Orion, MI grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 1.62k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Orion, MI, are Manufacturing (395 people), Retail Trade (236 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Orion, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lake Orion, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,886

Median earning men ± $37,294

$46,500

Median earning women ± $17,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($167,525), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,125), and Manufacturing ($74,886).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,136), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,284), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,111).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Orion, MI was $376,600 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $346,700 to $376,600, a 8.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Orion, MI is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Orion, MI have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Orion, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$376,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,943

$876

Median Property Taxes

±$157

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Lake Orion, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

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

$101,318

Median Household Income

± $20,746

1.21k

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Lake Orion, MI grew to $101,318 from the previous year's value of $98,871.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Orion, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Orion, 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 (66.8%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
Carpooled (7.1%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Lake Orion, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.1%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Orion, MI have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.644% of the workforce in Lake Orion, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Orion, MI (256 out of 2.79k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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