Whitmore Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

7,878

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

1.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.97%

21.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,779

11.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$287,700

Population & Diversity

Whitmore Lake, MI is home to a population of 7.88k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.64% of Whitmore Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (208 people).

In 2024, there were 47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.23k people) in Whitmore Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 125 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Whitmore Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitmore Lake, MI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitmore Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.23k ± 622
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 196
White (Hispanic)
125 ± 114

1.78%

Hispanic Population

140 people

1.78% of the people in Whitmore Lake, MI are hispanic (140 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitmore 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

2.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

3.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

As of 2024, 2.64% of Whitmore Lake, MI residents (208 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 Whitmore Lake, MI was 3.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
132 ± 108
Vietnam
132 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 55

Whitmore Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whitmore Lake, MI employs 4.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitmore Lake, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (853 people), Manufacturing (724 people), and Educational Services (387 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($86,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,036), and Finance & Insurance ($82,688).

Employment

Occupations

4.18k

2024 Value

± 464

−8.28%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitmore Lake, MI declined at a rate of −8.28%, from 4.55k employees to 4.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitmore Lake, MI, are Management Occupations (385 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (347 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (345 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitmore 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

4.18k

2024 Value

± 464

−8.28%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitmore Lake, MI declined at a rate of −8.28%, from 4.55k employees to 4.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitmore Lake, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (853 people), Manufacturing (724 people), and Educational Services (387 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitmore Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Whitmore Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,438

Median earning men ± $9,557

$47,646

Median earning women ± $4,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,692), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,615), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($118,000), Construction ($76,477), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,091).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitmore Lake, MI was $287,700 in 2024, which is 0.865 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $270,300 to $287,700, a 6.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitmore Lake, MI is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitmore Lake, MI have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitmore Lake, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,264

$2,426

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Whitmore Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitmore 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.

$86,779

Median Household Income

± $12,944

3.44k

Number of Households

± 480

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.44k households in Whitmore Lake, MI grew to $86,779 from the previous year's value of $78,038.

The following chart displays the households in Whitmore 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 Whitmore 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 (77.5%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (6.01%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Whitmore Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.01%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitmore Lake, MI have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Whitmore Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitmore Lake, MI (387 out of 7.79k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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