South Gull Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,801

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.3

22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.78%

19.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$188,750

20.1% 1-year decline

2019 Median Property Value

$418,200

Population & Diversity

South Gull Lake, MI is home to a population of 1.8k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of South Gull Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 46.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in South Gull Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of South Gull Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Gull Lake, MI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Gull Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 453
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 59
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 34

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Gull Lake, 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

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

1.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of South Gull Lake, MI residents (23 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 South Gull Lake, MI was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 22
Korea
4 ± 13

South Gull Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Gull Lake, MI employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Gull Lake, MI were Other Services, Except Public Administration (402 people), Finance & Insurance (125 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,591).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 414

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 60.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Gull Lake, MI declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.13k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Gull Lake, MI, are Management Occupations (287 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (242 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Gull Lake, 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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 414

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 60.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Gull Lake, MI declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 1.13k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Gull Lake, MI, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (402 people), Finance & Insurance (125 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Gull Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in South Gull Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$140,978

Median earning men ± $181,092

$88,788

Median earning women ± $5,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($115,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,854), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($8,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,909) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,552).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Gull Lake, MI was $418,200 in 2019, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $435,300 to $418,200, a 3.93% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Gull Lake, MI is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Gull Lake, MI have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Gull Lake, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$418,200

Median Property Value 2019

±$185,527

$652

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2024

44.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in South Gull Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Gull Lake, 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.

$188,750

Median Household Income

± $137,220

799

Number of Households

± 308

In 2024, the median household income of the 799 households in South Gull Lake, MI declined from $188,750 from the previous year's value of $236,094.

The following chart displays the households in South Gull Lake, 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 South Gull Lake, 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 (56.9%)
Worked At Home (41.1%)
Walked (2%)

In 2024, 56.9% of workers in South Gull Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (41.1%) and those who walked to work (2%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Gull Lake, MI have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Gull Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Gull Lake, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Gull Lake, MI have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Gull Lake, MI (14 out of 1.79k 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 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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