Walled Lake, MI

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2023 Population

7,275

0.179% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

3.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.2%

14.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,335

3.54% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,220

1.65% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Walled Lake, MI had a population of 7.28k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $67,335. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Walled Lake, MI grew from 7,262 to 7,275, a 0.179% increase and its median household income grew from $65,031 to $67,335, a 3.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Walled Lake, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.55%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.16%), White (Hispanic) (2.87%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%).

None of the households in Walled Lake, 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.

95.5% of the residents in Walled Lake, MI are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Walled Lake, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Walled Lake, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Walled Lake, MI is home to a population of 7.28k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.5% of Walled Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2023, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.09k people) in Walled Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 404 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 303 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.5% of Walled Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Walled Lake, MI was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walled Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.09k ± 448
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
404 ± 438
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
303 ± 153

4.4%

Hispanic Population

320 people

4.4% of the people in Walled Lake, MI are hispanic (320 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Walled 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
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

15.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

15.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

As of 2023, 15.5% of Walled Lake, MI residents (1.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Walled Lake, MI was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 79
Vietnam
59 ± 44
Korea
22 ± 40

Walled Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Walled Lake, MI employs 4.22k people. The largest industries in Walled Lake, MI are Manufacturing (736 people), Retail Trade (502 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (479 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($125,870), Public Administration ($87,849), and Wholesale Trade ($87,553).

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

4.22k

2023 Value

± 526

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Walled Lake, MI declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 4.29k employees to 4.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walled Lake, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (603 people), Management Occupations (571 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walled Lake, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.22k

2023 Value

± 526

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Walled Lake, MI declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 4.29k employees to 4.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walled Lake, MI, are Manufacturing (736 people), Retail Trade (502 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (479 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walled Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Walled Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,348

Median earning men ± $6,093

$35,482

Median earning women ± $11,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($87,819), Construction ($64,402), and Manufacturing ($59,345).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($56,958), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,889), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AElissa 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

People in Walled Lake, MI have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walled Lake, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2023

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.5% of the housing units in Walled Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Walled Lake, 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.

$67,335

Median Household Income

± $9,066

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Walled Lake, MI grew to $67,335 from the previous year's value of $65,031.

The following chart displays the households in Walled 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walled Lake, 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 (79.9%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (7.5%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Walled Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.5%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walled Lake, MI have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.731% of the workforce in Walled Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walled Lake, MI (808 out of 7.22k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
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

98.1% of the population of Walled Lake, MI has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0.357% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see 696 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 895 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 247 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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696 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oakland County, MI

Primary care physicians in Oakland County, MI see an average of 696 patients per year. This represents a 0.87% increase from the previous year (690 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.94%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

18.5%

Non-Group

0.357%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walled Lake, MI declined by 42.3% from 3.36% to 1.94%.

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

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