Lake, MI City Data

Lake, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,159 people who live in Lake and approximately 31,252 who live in Clare County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lake 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. We have included Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lake Information

Clare County where Lake resides is 575.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,252 and has a population rank of 1,368 out of all the places in the United States.

Lake has a total of 5,159 people and of those residents there are 2,577 males and 2,582 females. The median age of the male population is 44.4 and the female population is 44.3. There are approximately 348 births each year and around 361 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lake varies per year, but currently 5,108 are one race and 51 are two or more races.

Of the 5,159 people who live in Lake, there are 1,200 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lake is 603 male and 597 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 4,080.

General Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Clare County	575.22
Water area in square miles - Clare County	N/A
Resident population - Clare County	31,252
Population rank - Clare County	1,368
Total population	5,159
Total population (male)	2,577
Total population (female)	2,582
Population median age (male)	44.4
Population median age (female)	44.3
Births - Clare County	348
Deaths- Clare County	361
Population of one race	5,108
Population of two or more races	51
Population under 20 years	1,200
Population under 20 years (male)	603
Population under 20 years (female)	597
Total population 18 years and over	4,080

Lake Social Characteristics

There are 12,686 households in Lake. Families make up 8,828 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,010), male householder with no wife present (590) and female householder with no husband present (1,158). The remainder of the Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,937. Lake, MI moving companies help people in Lake 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. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lake is based, there are 12,707 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,117 never married, 7,144 now married, 199 separated, 1,701 widowed, and 1,546 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 213 separated, 466 widowed and 1,440 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clare County)
Total households	12,686
Family households (families)	8,828
With own children under 18 years	3,804
Married-couple family	7,010
With own children under 18 years	2,429
Male householder, no wife present, family	590
With own children under 18 years	363
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,158
With own children under 18 years	780
Nonfamily households	3,937
Householder living alone	3,316
65 years and over	1,483

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	582
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	738
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.72

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,366
Householder	1,557
Spouse	1,274
Child	1,206
Other relatives	49
Nonrelatives	130
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	135
Foster child	2
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	776
Male householder	350
Male householder living alone	276
Male householder not living alone	74
Female householder	285
Female householder living alone	252
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	3
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,707
Never married	2,117
Now married	7,144
Separated	199
Widowed	1,701
Divorced	1,546
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	213
Widowed	466
Divorced	1,440

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,159
Male	2,577
Under 5 years	128
5 to 9 years	153
10 to 14 years	153
15 to 17 years	104
18 and 19 years	65
20 years	25
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	67
25 to 29 years	128
30 to 34 years	128
35 to 39 years	155
40 to 44 years	188
45 to 49 years	175
50 to 54 years	198
55 to 59 years	192
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	76
67 to 69 years	114
70 to 74 years	148
75 to 79 years	104
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	22
Female	2,582
Under 5 years	110
5 to 9 years	154
10 to 14 years	175
15 to 17 years	102
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	18
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	132
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	189
40 to 44 years	182
45 to 49 years	179
50 to 54 years	200
55 to 59 years	186
60 and 61 years	65
62 to 64 years	112
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	176
75 to 79 years	108
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	41

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,159
One race	5,108
White	5,045
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	45
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	51

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,142
People who are White alone	5,028
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	45
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	61
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,444
Same house	17,349
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,773
Different state or abroad	1,283
Different state	1,139
Abroad	144

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clare County)
Total resident population	31,252
Born in United States	19,689
State of residence	26,453
Different state	4,319
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	144
Foreign born	336

Lake 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. That total enrollment is 7,307 for the population of the country, which includes Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,524 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,049 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 952.

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 population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,307
Pre-kindergarten	369
Public	300
Private	69
Kindergarten	460
Public	442
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,727
Public	3,498
Private	229
Elementary and high school	5,525
Public	5,234
Private	291
High school grades 9 to 12	1,798
Public	1,736
Private	62
College, undergraduate years	844
Public	776
Private	68
Graduate or professional school	109
Public	87
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	22,850

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,333
Less than 9th grade	1,368
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,726
High school graduate	8,617
Some college, no degree	4,558
Associate's degree	1,181
Bachelor's degree	1,883
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,161

Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,435 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lake. The Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,643), service occupations (2,230), sales and office occupations (2,699), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (128), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,449) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,526). The 24,435 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,111 private wage and salary workers, 1,385 government workers, 1,066 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clare County)
Population 16 years and over	24,435
In labor force	12,777
Civilian labor force	12,773
Employed	11,675
Unemployed	1,098
Percent Unemployed	8.6
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	12,425
In labor force	5,964
Civilian labor force	5,964
Unemployed Civilian labor force	414
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,010
In labor force	6,813
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	684
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clare County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,390
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,105
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,433
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	257
Other means	82
Worked at home	446
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	309,295

OCCUPATION (Clare County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,643
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,643
Service occupations	2,230
Sales and office occupations	2,699
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	128
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,449
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,526

INDUSTRY (Clare County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,643
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	400
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,047
Wholesale trade	222
Retail trade	1,676
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	491
Information	130
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	472
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	495
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,332
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,360
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	486

CLASS OF WORKER (Clare County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,643
Private wage and salary workers	9,111
Government workers	1,385
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,066
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lake Housing Characteristics

In Lake, MI there are 22,229 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,686 occupied and 9,543 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lake, there are 16,894 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 103 units in Lake. 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, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lake, 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. There are 325 housing units with rent less than $200, 197 with rent between $200-299, 913 with rent between $300-499 and 453 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lake 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, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clare County)
Total housing units	22,229
Occupied housing units	12,686
Vacant housing units	9,543

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clare County)
Total housing units	22,229
1-unit, detached	16,894
1-unit, attached	103
2 units	118
3 or 4 units	162
5 to 9 units	266
10 to 19 units	180
20 to 49 units	128
50 or more units	100
Mobile home	3,886

HOUSING TENURE (Clare County)
Occupied housing units	12,686
Owner-occupied	10,437
Renter-occupied	2,249

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clare County)
Occupied housing units	12,686
No vehicles available	1,006
2 vehicle available	7,139
3 vehicles available	1,578
4 vehicles available	364
5 or more vehicles available	153

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clare County)
Occupied housing units	12,686
Utility gas	4,949
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	671
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	492
Coal or coke	7
Wood	795
Solar energy
Other fuel	103
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clare County)
Occupied housing units	12,686
Less Than $50,000	10,437
$50,000 to $99,999	2,967
$100,000 to $149,999	883
$150,000 to $199,999	444
$200,000 to $299,999	164
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	70,500

GROSS RENT (Clare County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,249
Less than $200	325
$200 to $299	197
$300 to $499	913
$500 to $699	358
$700 to $999	88
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A