Lapeer County, MI

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2023 Population

88,703

0.018% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.6

0.225% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.78%

3.79% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$76,228

1.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$229,100

4.47% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

41,156

0.471% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lapeer County, MI had a population of 88.7k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $76,228. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lapeer County, MI grew from 88,687 to 88,703, a 0.018% increase and its median household income grew from $75,402 to $76,228, a 1.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lapeer County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.06%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.01%), White (Hispanic) (1.48%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.27%).

None of the households in Lapeer County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Lapeer County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lapeer County, MI was $229,100, and the homeownership rate was 86%.

Most people in Lapeer County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lapeer County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Lapeer County, MI borders Genesee County, MI, Macomb County, MI, Oakland County, MI, St. Clair County, MI, Sanilac County, MI, and Tuscola County, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Lapeer County, MI is home to a population of 88.7k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.18% of Lapeer County, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.94k people).

In 2023, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80k people) in Lapeer County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.71k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.79k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Lapeer County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lapeer County, MI was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lapeer County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
80k ± 265
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 269
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.79k ± 366

4.95%

Hispanic Population

4.39k people

4.95% of the people in Lapeer County, MI are hispanic (4.39k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lapeer County, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

2.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

2.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

As of 2023, 2.18% of Lapeer County, MI residents (1.94k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lapeer County, MI was 2.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,582 ± 335
Gulf War (1990s)
921 ± 225
Gulf War (2001-)
728 ± 189

Lapeer County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lapeer County, MI employs 41.2k people. The largest industries in Lapeer County, MI are Manufacturing (10,098 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,321 people), and Retail Trade (4,329 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,318), Utilities ($72,813), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,212).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

41.2k

2023 Value

± 1,360

0.471%

1 Year growth

± 4.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lapeer County, MI grew at a rate of 0.471%, from 41k employees to 41.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lapeer County, MI, are Production Occupations (4,603 people), Management Occupations (3,969 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,764 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lapeer County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

41.2k

2023 Value

± 1,360

0.471%

1 Year growth

± 4.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lapeer County, MI grew at a rate of 0.471%, from 41k employees to 41.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lapeer County, MI, are Manufacturing (10,098 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,321 people), and Retail Trade (4,329 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lapeer County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lapeer County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,341

Median earning men ± $1,537

$33,417

Median earning women ± $1,469

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,127), Manufacturing ($73,284), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,303).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,385), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,911), and Manufacturing ($46,522).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

180
Construction
124
Other Services (except Public Administration)
97
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$255k
Manufacturing
$139k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$113k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lapeer County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 67.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lapeer County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lapeer County, MI was $229,100 in 2023, which is 0.755 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $219,300 to $229,100, a 4.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Lapeer County, MI is 86%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lapeer County, MI have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lapeer County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lapeer County, MI is $76,228. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lapeer County, MI was Census Tract 3420 with a value of $108,872, followed by Census Tract 3415 and Census Tract 3410, with respective values of $102,146 and $99,583.

In 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lapeer County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.63%.

Housing

Property

$229,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,400

$29,644

Median Property Taxes

±$1,042

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

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2023

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86% of the housing units in Lapeer County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lapeer County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3420
Census Tract 3415
Census Tract 3410

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lapeer County, MI was Census Tract 3420 with a value of $108,872, followed by Census Tract 3415 and Census Tract 3410, with respective values of $102,146 and $99,583.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lapeer County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,228

Median Household Income

± $1,697

34.5k

Number of Households

± 1,204

In 2023, the median household income of the 34.5k households in Lapeer County, MI grew to $76,228 from the previous year's value of $75,402.

The following chart displays the households in Lapeer County, 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 Lapeer County, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Carpooled (9.8%)
Worked At Home (7.84%)

In 2023, 79.6% of workers in Lapeer County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.8%) and those who worked at home (7.84%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lapeer County, MI have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.81% of the workforce in Lapeer County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lapeer County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.63%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lapeer County, MI (8.51k out of 87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lapeer County, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11.3% of the children was living in poverty in Lapeer County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.6% of the population of Lapeer County, MI has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.894% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lapeer County, MI see 2739 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.08% decrease from the previous year (2826 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1806 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 661 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,739 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lapeer County, MI

Primary care physicians in Lapeer County, MI see an average of 2,739 patients per year. This represents a 3.08% decrease from the previous year (2,826 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lapeer County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.37%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.894%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lapeer County, MI declined by 16% from 6.4% to 5.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lapeer County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 40.2 in Lapeer County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lapeer County, MI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.3% in Lapeer County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lapeer County, MI.