Walled Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

7,299

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.737% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

6.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,055

7.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$224,200

Population & Diversity

Walled Lake, MI is home to a population of 7.3k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.2% of Walled Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (965 people).

In 2024, there were 9.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.03k people) in Walled Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 655 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 236 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Walled Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walled Lake, MI was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
6.03k ± 472
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
655 ± 455
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 136

3.37%

Hispanic Population

246 people

3.37% of the people in Walled Lake, MI are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

965 people

15.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Walled Lake, MI residents (965 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 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-)
96 ± 76
Vietnam
51 ± 43
Korea
21 ± 39

Walled Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walled Lake, MI employs 4.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walled Lake, MI were Manufacturing (803 people), Retail Trade (513 people), and Construction (464 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($129,042), Public Administration ($90,387), and Manufacturing ($71,228).

Employment

Occupations

4.27k

2024 Value

± 526

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walled Lake, MI grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 4.22k employees to 4.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walled Lake, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (613 people), Management Occupations (483 people), and Production Occupations (436 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walled 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

4.27k

2024 Value

± 526

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walled Lake, MI grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 4.22k employees to 4.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walled Lake, MI, are Manufacturing (803 people), Retail Trade (513 people), and Construction (464 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

$53,075

Median earning men ± $8,791

$35,693

Median earning women ± $6,960

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,116), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,333), and Construction ($66,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,521), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,574), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,906).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walled Lake, MI was $224,200 in 2024, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,000 to $224,200, a 5.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Walled Lake, MI is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walled Lake, MI have an average commute time of 23.5 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

Property

$224,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,802

$2,061

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Walled Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walled 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.

$72,055

Median Household Income

± $10,108

3.31k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.31k households in Walled Lake, MI grew to $72,055 from the previous year's value of $67,335.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walled 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 (81%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (5.29%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Walled Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.29%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walled Lake, MI have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.243% 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

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walled Lake, MI (759 out of 7.26k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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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