Lapeer, MI City Data

Lapeer, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,072 people who live in Lapeer and approximately 87,904 who live in Lapeer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lapeer 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 Lapeer. We have included Lapeer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lapeer Information

Lapeer County where Lapeer resides is 663.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,904 and has a population rank of 595 out of all the places in the United States.

Lapeer has a total of 9,072 people and of those residents there are 4,685 males and 4,387 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 34.4. There are approximately 1,075 births each year and around 645 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lapeer varies per year, but currently 8,894 are one race and 178 are two or more races.

Of the 9,072 people who live in Lapeer, there are 2,439 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lapeer is 1,205 male and 1,234 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 6,844.

General Lapeer Information
Total area in square miles - Lapeer County	663.08
Water area in square miles - Lapeer County	N/A
Resident population - Lapeer County	87,904
Population rank - Lapeer County	595
Total population	9,072
Total population (male)	4,685
Total population (female)	4,387
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	34.4
Births - Lapeer County	1,075
Deaths- Lapeer County	645
Population of one race	8,894
Population of two or more races	178
Population under 20 years	2,439
Population under 20 years (male)	1,205
Population under 20 years (female)	1,234
Total population 18 years and over	6,844

Lapeer Social Characteristics

There are 30,729 households in Lapeer. Families make up 24,090 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lapeer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,183), male householder with no wife present (1,183) and female householder with no husband present (2,485). The remainder of the Lapeer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,840. Lapeer, MI moving companies help people in Lapeer 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 Lapeer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lapeer is based, there are 33,600 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,162 never married, 21,196 now married, 288 separated, 2,797 widowed, and 3,157 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 268 separated, 624 widowed and 2,637 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lapeer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lapeer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lapeer County)
Total households	30,729
Family households (families)	24,090
With own children under 18 years	12,485
Married-couple family	20,183
With own children under 18 years	9,959
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,183
With own children under 18 years	704
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,485
With own children under 18 years	1,479
Nonfamily households	6,840
Householder living alone	5,672
65 years and over	2,105

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,201
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	801
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,178
Householder	1,979
Spouse	1,317
Child	2,454
Other relatives	41
Nonrelatives	207
Unmarried partner	121
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	235
Foster child	3
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,701
Male householder	548
Male householder living alone	432
Male householder not living alone	116
Female householder	916
Female householder living alone	835
Female householder not living alone	81
Nonrelatives	237
Unmarried partner	114
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	69
Foster child	N/A
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	33,600
Never married	6,162
Now married	21,196
Separated	288
Widowed	2,797
Divorced	3,157
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	268
Widowed	624
Divorced	2,637

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,072
Male	4,685
Under 5 years	322
5 to 9 years	318
10 to 14 years	286
15 to 17 years	165
18 and 19 years	114
20 years	71
21 years	74
22 to 24 years	229
25 to 29 years	490
30 to 34 years	536
35 to 39 years	511
40 to 44 years	419
45 to 49 years	337
50 to 54 years	216
55 to 59 years	147
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	92
75 to 79 years	77
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	32
Female	4,387
Under 5 years	320
5 to 9 years	355
10 to 14 years	283
15 to 17 years	179
18 and 19 years	97
20 years	58
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	195
25 to 29 years	353
30 to 34 years	334
35 to 39 years	347
40 to 44 years	320
45 to 49 years	230
50 to 54 years	212
55 to 59 years	159
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	82
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	91
70 to 74 years	184
75 to 79 years	153
80 to 84 years	134
85 years and over	136

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,072
One race	8,894
White	8,157
Black or African American	540
American Indian and Alaska Native	43
Asian	52
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	178

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,879
People who are White alone	7,530
People who are Black or African American alone	19
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	51
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	261
People who are Some other race alone	65

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,051
Same house	49,642
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,578
Different state or abroad	2,925
Different state	2,375
Abroad	550

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lapeer County)
Total resident population	87,904
Born in United States	59,795
State of residence	75,886
Different state	9,669
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	452
Foreign born	1,897

Lapeer 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 Lapeer. That total enrollment is 24,153 for the population of the country, which includes Lapeer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,862 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,429 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,525.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	24,153
Pre-kindergarten	1,426
Public	994
Private	432
Kindergarten	1,486
Public	1,266
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,844
Public	10,605
Private	1,239
Elementary and high school	17,715
Public	16,048
Private	1,667
High school grades 9 to 12	5,871
Public	5,443
Private	428
College, undergraduate years	3,121
Public	2,621
Private	500
Graduate or professional school	405
Public	364
Private	41
Not enrolled in school	60,379

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	56,454
Less than 9th grade	2,189
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,555
High school graduate	21,751
Some college, no degree	14,560
Associate's degree	4,217
Bachelor's degree	7,182
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,950

Lapeer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 66,033 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lapeer. The Lapeer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,043), service occupations (5,608), sales and office occupations (8,581), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (165), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,687) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,928). The 66,033 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 34,086 private wage and salary workers, 4,150 government workers, 2,580 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lapeer County)
Population 16 years and over	66,033
In labor force	43,411
Civilian labor force	43,383
Employed	41,012
Unemployed	2,371
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	32,884
In labor force	18,861
Civilian labor force	18,857
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,038
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	33,149
In labor force	24,550
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,333
Armed forces	24

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lapeer County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,141
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	33,572
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,542
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	554
Other means	182
Worked at home	1,160
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,374,700

OCCUPATION (Lapeer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,043
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,043
Service occupations	5,608
Sales and office occupations	8,581
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	165
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,687
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,928

INDUSTRY (Lapeer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,043
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	610
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,237
Wholesale trade	767
Retail trade	4,486
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,433
Information	655
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,499
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,537
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,209
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,298
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,255

CLASS OF WORKER (Lapeer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,043
Private wage and salary workers	34,086
Government workers	4,150
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,580
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lapeer Housing Characteristics

In Lapeer, MI there are 32,732 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,729 occupied and 2,003 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lapeer, there are 26,468 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 316 units in Lapeer. 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 Lapeer, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lapeer, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lapeer. There are 214 housing units with rent less than $200, 176 with rent between $200-299, 1,223 with rent between $300-499 and 2,320 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lapeer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lapeer, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lapeer County)
Total housing units	32,732
Occupied housing units	30,729
Vacant housing units	2,003

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lapeer County)
Total housing units	32,732
1-unit, detached	26,468
1-unit, attached	316
2 units	673
3 or 4 units	658
5 to 9 units	786
10 to 19 units	297
20 to 49 units	369
50 or more units	310
Mobile home	2,833

HOUSING TENURE (Lapeer County)
Occupied housing units	30,729
Owner-occupied	26,088
Renter-occupied	4,641

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lapeer County)
Occupied housing units	30,729
No vehicles available	1,126
2 vehicle available	22,468
3 vehicles available	5,900
4 vehicles available	1,809
5 or more vehicles available	826

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lapeer County)
Occupied housing units	30,729
Utility gas	17,051
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,047
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,938
Coal or coke	9
Wood	480
Solar energy	33
Other fuel	180
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lapeer County)
Occupied housing units	30,729
Less Than $50,000	26,088
$50,000 to $99,999	3,797
$100,000 to $149,999	6,460
$150,000 to $199,999	3,829
$200,000 to $299,999	2,396
$300,000 to $499,999	405
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	134,600

GROSS RENT (Lapeer County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,641
Less than $200	214
$200 to $299	176
$300 to $499	1,223
$500 to $699	1,491
$700 to $999	708
$1,000 to $1,499	117
$1,500 or more	3