Lakes of the North, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,524

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.33%

5.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,188

25.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$232,100

Population & Diversity

Lakes of the North, MI is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.49% of Lakes of the North, MI residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 50.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Lakes of the North, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (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 Lakes of the North, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakes of the North, MI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakes of the North, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 280
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 27
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 20

0.722%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.722% of the people in Lakes of the North, MI are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakes of the North, 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

2.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

2.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 2.49% of Lakes of the North, MI residents (38 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 Lakes of the North, MI was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 32
Vietnam
20 ± 23

Lakes of the North, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lakes of the North, MI.

Economy

The economy of Lakes of the North, MI employs 647 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakes of the North, MI were Retail Trade (176 people), Public Administration (126 people), and Manufacturing (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($83,603), Public Administration ($76,577), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,333).

Employment

Occupations

647

2024 Value

± 178

47%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakes of the North, MI grew at a rate of 47%, from 440 employees to 647 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakes of the North, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (120 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (87 people), and Production Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakes of the North, 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

647

2024 Value

± 178

47%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakes of the North, MI grew at a rate of 47%, from 440 employees to 647 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakes of the North, MI, are Retail Trade (176 people), Public Administration (126 people), and Manufacturing (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakes of the North, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lakes of the North, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,403

Median earning men ± $9,771

$31,982

Median earning women ± $3,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($83,603), Public Administration ($76,577), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,591), Retail Trade ($31,776), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakes of the North, MI was $232,100 in 2024, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,600 to $232,100, a 36.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakes of the North, MI is 93.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakes of the North, MI have an average commute time of 40.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakes of the North, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,186

$622

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.5% of the housing units in Lakes of the North, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakes of the North, 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.

$82,188

Median Household Income

± $28,935

665

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 665 households in Lakes of the North, MI grew to $82,188 from the previous year's value of $65,536.

The following chart displays the households in Lakes of the North, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakes of the North, 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 (91.7%)
Worked At Home (4.47%)
Carpooled (3.51%)

In 2024, 91.7% of workers in Lakes of the North, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.47%) and those who carpooled to work (3.51%).

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

40.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakes of the North, MI have a longer commute time (40.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.34% of the workforce in Lakes of the North, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakes of the North, MI (141 out of 1.51k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakes of the North, 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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