Wolf Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,654

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

21.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

3.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,637

5.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$131,400

Population & Diversity

Wolf Lake, MI is home to a population of 4.65k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.85k people) in Wolf Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 443 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wolf Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wolf Lake, MI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wolf Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.85k ± 688
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
443 ± 383
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 151

4.4%

Hispanic Population

205 people

4.4% of the people in Wolf Lake, MI are hispanic (205 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wolf 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 134
Vietnam
70 ± 67
World War II
42 ± 62

Wolf Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wolf Lake, MI employs 2.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wolf Lake, MI were Manufacturing (649 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (257 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (236 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,083), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,098).

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2024 Value

± 429

−1.91%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolf Lake, MI declined at a rate of −1.91%, from 2.15k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wolf Lake, MI, are Production Occupations (494 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (301 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wolf 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

2.11k

2024 Value

± 429

−1.91%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolf Lake, MI declined at a rate of −1.91%, from 2.15k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wolf Lake, MI, are Manufacturing (649 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (257 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (236 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wolf Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Wolf Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,464

Median earning men ± $11,075

$20,282

Median earning women ± $17,734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,098), and Manufacturing ($46,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,164), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,554), and Manufacturing ($38,643).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wolf Lake, MI was $131,400 in 2024, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,800 to $131,400, a 31.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Wolf Lake, MI is 93.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wolf Lake, MI have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wolf Lake, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,103

$1,634

Median Property Taxes

±$351

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 Wolf Lake, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.8% of the housing units in Wolf Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wolf 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.

$51,637

Median Household Income

± $10,743

1.74k

Number of Households

± 377

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.74k households in Wolf Lake, MI grew to $51,637 from the previous year's value of $49,005.

The following chart displays the households in Wolf 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wolf 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 (85.3%)
Carpooled (9.54%)
Worked At Home (4.79%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Wolf Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.54%) and those who worked at home (4.79%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wolf Lake, MI have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.822% of the workforce in Wolf Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wolf Lake, MI (656 out of 4.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wolf Lake, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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