Lapeer, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

9,082

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

2.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.5%

16.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,716

0.607% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$178,400

Population & Diversity

Lapeer, MI is home to a population of 9.08k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.98% of Lapeer, MI residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2024, there were 9.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.97k people) in Lapeer, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 751 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 616 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

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Lapeer, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lapeer, MI was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lapeer, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.97k ± 295
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
751 ± 172
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
616 ± 198

5.57%

Hispanic Population

506 people

5.57% of the people in Lapeer, MI are hispanic (506 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lapeer, 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

0.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

0.663%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

As of 2024, 0.98% of Lapeer, MI residents (89 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 Lapeer, MI was 0.663%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
217 ± 123
Gulf War (2001-)
89 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 32

Lapeer, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lapeer, MI employs 3.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lapeer, MI were Manufacturing (711 people), Retail Trade (544 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,508), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,063), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($79,063).

Employment

Occupations

3.7k

2024 Value

± 446

−0.027%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lapeer, MI declined at a rate of −0.027%, from 3.7k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lapeer, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (517 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (391 people), and Production Occupations (340 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lapeer, 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

3.7k

2024 Value

± 446

−0.027%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lapeer, MI declined at a rate of −0.027%, from 3.7k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lapeer, MI, are Manufacturing (711 people), Retail Trade (544 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lapeer, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lapeer, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,042

Median earning men ± $7,840

$32,917

Median earning women ± $15,486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,078), Public Administration ($61,875), and Construction ($54,952).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,392), Public Administration ($54,306), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,988).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lapeer, MI was $178,400 in 2024, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,300 to $178,400, a 7.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Lapeer, MI is 50.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lapeer, MI have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lapeer, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,865

$1,869

Median Property Taxes

±$305

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.5% of the housing units in Lapeer, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lapeer, 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.

$52,716

Median Household Income

± $6,935

3.7k

Number of Households

± 445

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.7k households in Lapeer, MI declined from $52,716 from the previous year's value of $53,038.

The following chart displays the households in Lapeer, 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, 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 (73.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (8.93%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Lapeer, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (8.93%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lapeer, MI have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Lapeer, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lapeer, MI (1.92k out of 7.84k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lapeer, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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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