Lake Leelanau, MI City Data

Lake Leelanau, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,086 people who live in Lake Leelanau and approximately 21,119 who live in Leelanau County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lake Leelanau to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lake Leelanau. We have included Lake Leelanau housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lake Leelanau Information

Leelanau County where Lake Leelanau resides is 2,532.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,119 and has a population rank of 1,731 out of all the places in the United States.

Lake Leelanau has a total of 2,086 people and of those residents there are 1,050 males and 1,036 females. The median age of the male population is 40.8 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 207 births each year and around 176 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lake Leelanau varies per year, but currently 2,068 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 2,086 people who live in Lake Leelanau, there are 563 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lake Leelanau is 285 male and 278 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,569.

General Lake Leelanau Information
Total area in square miles - Leelanau County	2,532.38
Water area in square miles - Leelanau County	N/A
Resident population - Leelanau County	21,119
Population rank - Leelanau County	1,731
Total population	2,086
Total population (male)	1,050
Total population (female)	1,036
Population median age (male)	40.8
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Leelanau County	207
Deaths- Leelanau County	176
Population of one race	2,068
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	563
Population under 20 years (male)	285
Population under 20 years (female)	278
Total population 18 years and over	1,569

Lake Leelanau Social Characteristics

There are 8,436 households in Lake Leelanau. Families make up 6,254 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lake Leelanau families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,362), male householder with no wife present (231) and female householder with no husband present (592). The remainder of the Lake Leelanau households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,220. Lake Leelanau, MI moving companies help people in Lake Leelanau move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lake Leelanau. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lake Leelanau is based, there are 8,528 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,402 never married, 5,500 now married, 78 separated, 801 widowed, and 747 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 65 separated, 214 widowed and 619 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lake Leelanau social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lake Leelanau.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Leelanau County)
Total households	8,436
Family households (families)	6,254
With own children under 18 years	2,613
Married-couple family	5,362
With own children under 18 years	2,055
Male householder, no wife present, family	231
With own children under 18 years	155
Female householder, no husband present, family	592
With own children under 18 years	386
Nonfamily households	2,220
Householder living alone	1,884
65 years and over	744

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	240
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	248
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,803
Householder	603
Spouse	527
Child	566
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	1
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	236
Male householder	103
Male householder living alone	78
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	90
Female householder living alone	85
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,528
Never married	1,402
Now married	5,500
Separated	78
Widowed	801
Divorced	747
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	65
Widowed	214
Divorced	619

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,086
Male	1,050
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	82
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	16
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	64
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	18
Female	1,036
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	80
10 to 14 years	90
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	11
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	56
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	79
50 to 54 years	78
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	51
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,086
One race	2,068
White	1,934
Black or African American	19
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,039
People who are White alone	1,921
People who are Black or African American alone	19
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	79
People who are Some other race alone	43

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,044
Same house	12,276
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,593
Different state or abroad	1,615
Different state	1,428
Abroad	187

PLACE OF BIRTH (Leelanau County)
Total resident population	21,119
Born in United States	11,409
State of residence	16,264
Different state	4,280
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	106
Foreign born	469

Lake Leelanau Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lake Leelanau. That total enrollment is 5,224 for the population of the country, which includes Lake Leelanau. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,006 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,795 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 768.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lake Leelanau population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,224
Pre-kindergarten	290
Public	154
Private	136
Kindergarten	267
Public	227
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,549
Public	2,217
Private	332
Elementary and high school	3,898
Public	3,414
Private	484
High school grades 9 to 12	1,349
Public	1,197
Private	152
College, undergraduate years	664
Public	554
Private	110
Graduate or professional school	105
Public	91
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	15,285

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,785
Less than 9th grade	404
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	966
High school graduate	3,912
Some college, no degree	3,532
Associate's degree	1,335
Bachelor's degree	4,636
Graduate or professional degree	31.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,913

Lake Leelanau Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,599 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lake Leelanau. The Lake Leelanau occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,488), service occupations (1,557), sales and office occupations (2,449), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (144), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,218) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,089). The 16,599 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,487 private wage and salary workers, 1,284 government workers, 1,140 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Leelanau County)
Population 16 years and over	16,599
In labor force	10,482
Civilian labor force	10,467
Employed	9,945
Unemployed	522
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	8,379
In labor force	4,833
Civilian labor force	4,833
Unemployed Civilian labor force	231
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,220
In labor force	5,649
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	291
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Leelanau County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,715
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,674
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	969
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	273
Other means	40
Worked at home	681
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	204,355

OCCUPATION (Leelanau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,488
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,488
Service occupations	1,557
Sales and office occupations	2,449
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	144
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,218
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,089

INDUSTRY (Leelanau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,488
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	329
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	981
Wholesale trade	238
Retail trade	1,121
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	264
Information	203
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	651
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	747
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,221
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,168
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	426

CLASS OF WORKER (Leelanau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,488
Private wage and salary workers	7,487
Government workers	1,284
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,140
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lake Leelanau Housing Characteristics

In Lake Leelanau, MI there are 13,297 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,436 occupied and 4,861 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lake Leelanau, there are 11,030 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 421 units in Lake Leelanau. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lake Leelanau, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lake Leelanau, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lake Leelanau. There are 8 housing units with rent less than $200, 31 with rent between $200-299, 298 with rent between $300-499 and 626 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lake Leelanau gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lake Leelanau, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Leelanau County)
Total housing units	13,297
Occupied housing units	8,436
Vacant housing units	4,861

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Leelanau County)
Total housing units	13,297
1-unit, detached	11,030
1-unit, attached	421
2 units	227
3 or 4 units	299
5 to 9 units	311
10 to 19 units	183
20 to 49 units	71
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	736

HOUSING TENURE (Leelanau County)
Occupied housing units	8,436
Owner-occupied	7,138
Renter-occupied	1,298

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Leelanau County)
Occupied housing units	8,436
No vehicles available	254
2 vehicle available	5,792
3 vehicles available	1,262
4 vehicles available	335
5 or more vehicles available	156

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Leelanau County)
Occupied housing units	8,436
Utility gas	3,556
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	652
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,284
Coal or coke
Wood	608
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	86
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Leelanau County)
Occupied housing units	8,436
Less Than $50,000	7,138
$50,000 to $99,999	854
$100,000 to $149,999	1,254
$150,000 to $199,999	816
$200,000 to $299,999	924
$300,000 to $499,999	348
$1,000,000 or more	54
Median (dollars)	165,400

GROSS RENT (Leelanau County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,298
Less than $200	8
$200 to $299	31
$300 to $499	298
$500 to $699	385
$700 to $999	198
$1,000 to $1,499	43
$1,500 or more	N/A