Vandercook Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,375

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.96%

33.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,262

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$136,600

Population & Diversity

Vandercook Lake, MI is home to a population of 4.38k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.44% of Vandercook Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.98k people) in Vandercook Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Vandercook Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vandercook Lake, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vandercook Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.98k ± 634
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 105
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 167

0.297%

Hispanic Population

13 people

0.297% of the people in Vandercook Lake, MI are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vandercook 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

1.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

0.722%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 1.44% of Vandercook Lake, MI residents (63 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 Vandercook Lake, MI was 0.722%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 42
Korea
54 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 31

Vandercook Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vandercook Lake, MI employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vandercook Lake, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (632 people), Manufacturing (370 people), and Retail Trade (263 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($71,958), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2024 Value

± 360

7.94%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vandercook Lake, MI grew at a rate of 7.94%, from 1.93k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vandercook Lake, MI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (287 people), Production Occupations (272 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vandercook 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

2.08k

2024 Value

± 360

7.94%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vandercook Lake, MI grew at a rate of 7.94%, from 1.93k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vandercook Lake, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (632 people), Manufacturing (370 people), and Retail Trade (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vandercook Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Vandercook Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,353

Median earning men ± $10,880

$37,908

Median earning women ± $6,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,583), Public Administration ($68,571), and Manufacturing ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,438), Manufacturing ($46,058), and Public Administration ($41,591).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vandercook Lake, MI was $136,600 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,800 to $136,600, a 8.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Vandercook Lake, MI is 92.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vandercook Lake, MI have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vandercook Lake, MI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$136,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,722

$1,831

Median Property Taxes

±$337

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 Vandercook Lake, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.8%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.8% of the housing units in Vandercook Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vandercook 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.

$59,262

Median Household Income

± $10,918

1.97k

Number of Households

± 348

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.97k households in Vandercook Lake, MI grew to $59,262 from the previous year's value of $52,337.

The following chart displays the households in Vandercook 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vandercook 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (3.57%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Vandercook Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (3.57%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vandercook Lake, MI have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Vandercook Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vandercook Lake, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vandercook Lake, MI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vandercook Lake, MI (302 out of 4.34k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vandercook Lake, MI is White, followed by Black 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.

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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