City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Lake Fenton, MI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Fenton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,168
Residents
$112,676
Median income
$372,800
Median home
$1,033
Median rent (state)

Lake Fenton - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lake Fenton lands in the 84th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

84th
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
22nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Fenton, MI

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 6,168 residents in Lake Fenton, a small town within Michigan. The typical household in Lake Fenton brings in $112,676 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.2%. Home values in Lake Fenton run a median of $372,800, and the median resident age is 51.1 years. About 48.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 44.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Michigan scores 96.2 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,033 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $238 across Michigan, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 22.0 minutes, with 84.8% driving alone and 12.1% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

6,168 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$112,676 /yr

Poverty 2.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Lake Fenton compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lake Fenton stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 84% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 22% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lake Fenton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Michigan-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Lake Fenton's strongest outlier among Michigan cities

Among the 721 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Lake Fenton ranks #44 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Fenton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#39 of 718
95th percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#467 of 727
34th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#44 of 721
94th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#604 of 727
16th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#73 of 727
90th percentile in Michigan

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

84thIncome percentile

84th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Fenton's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$372,800 25th percentile more affordable than 25% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Fenton $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Fenton, MI Lake Fenton, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Fenton, MI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Fenton, MI median $112,676/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Fenton, MI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Fenton, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,168
Median Income
$112,676
Median Home Value
$372,800
Median Age
51.1
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Labor force participation
44.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
22.0 minutes
Drive Alone
84.8%
Carpool
3.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.1%

Based on 2,314 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Michigan - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Michigan state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Fenton sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,033/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Ishpeming
6,173 people
Rockford
6,162 people
Northville
6,080 people
Milan
6,070 people
Manistee
6,275 people
Huntington Woods
6,322 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Fenton's 6,168 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bulverde, TX
6,164 people
North Scituate, MA
6,163 people
Slinger, WI
6,173 people
Willard, OH
6,174 people
Corry, PA
6,162 people
Bridgeport, TX
6,174 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Fenton's $112,676 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Manchester, MD
$112,679 median income
Urbana, IA
$112,672 median income
Rochester, IL
$112,689 median income
Pflugerville, TX
$112,656 median income
Trumbull, NE
$112,708 median income
Coupland, TX
$112,713 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Fenton, MI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Fenton, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.8% White 98.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Fenton compares to nearby Michigan cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Fenton (this city) 6,168 $112,676
Ishpeming 6,173 $52,717
Rockford 6,162 $100,156
Northville 6,080 $143,875
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Fenton, MI?

What is the population of Lake Fenton, MI? +

The population of Lake Fenton, MI stands at 6,168 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Fenton, MI? +

In Lake Fenton, the typical household earns $112,676 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Fenton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Fenton; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lake Fenton, MI? +

Lake Fenton's median home value sits at $372,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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