City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Lake Victoria, MI

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

1,002
Residents
$123,594
Median income
$301,900
Median home
$1,268
Median rent (state)

Lake Victoria - the verdict

Lake Victoria ranks in the 88th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

88th
percentile, household income
65th
percentile, home value
42nd
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 Victoria, MI

Michigan's Lake Victoria is a small town, with 1,002 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Lake Victoria brings in $123,594 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Lake Victoria's housing stock carries a median value of $301,900, and the median resident age is 48.2 years. Educational attainment runs 49.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 70.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: the state registers 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,268 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Michigan run around $238, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Lake Victoria workers runs 30.6 minutes, with 81.9% driving alone and 6.5% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 47.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

1,002 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$123,594 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Lake Victoria compare to other US cities?

Lake Victoria measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 88% higher than other cities
Home value 65% pricier than other cities
Median rent 42% 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 Victoria against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Michigan-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Lake Victoria near the bottom of Michigan's cities

Among the 727 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Lake Victoria ranks #661 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Victoria only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#26 of 718
96th percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#217 of 727
66th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#75 of 721
90th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#661 of 727
0th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#66 of 727
91st 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.

88thIncome percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Victoria's home value compares nationally

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

$301,900 35th percentile more affordable than 35% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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 Victoria $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 Victoria, MI Lake Victoria, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Victoria, 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 Victoria, MI median $123,594/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 Victoria, 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 Victoria, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 49.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.5%

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

Population
1,002
Median Income
$123,594
Median Home Value
$301,900
Median Age
48.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
70.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
30.6 minutes
Drive Alone
81.9%
Carpool
11.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.5%

Based on 620 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 Victoria sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,268/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
47.0 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Hesperia
1,007 people
Chums Corner
1,012 people
Richland
1,014 people
Harbor Springs
1,015 people
Au Gres
982 people
Lewiston
980 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Victoria's 1,002 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Woodward, IA
1,002 people
Santa Clara Pueblo, NM
1,002 people
Adams Center, NY
1,002 people
Jackson Heights, NC
1,002 people
Liberty Center, OH
1,002 people
Yorkville, OH
1,002 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Victoria's $123,594 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Dundee, OH
$123,597 median income
Redland, MD
$123,587 median income
Horizon West, FL
$123,586 median income
Saratoga Springs, UT
$123,619 median income
Igo, CA
$123,625 median income
Breaks, VA
$123,563 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Victoria, 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 Victoria, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3% White 95.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.4% 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 Victoria 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 Victoria (this city) 1,002 $123,594
Hesperia 1,007 $44,271
Chums Corner 1,012 $72,933
Richland 1,014 $84,333
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Victoria, MI?

What is the population of Lake Victoria, MI? +

1,002 people live in Lake Victoria, MI according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Lake Victoria, the typical household earns $123,594 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Victoria? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Victoria; 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 Victoria, MI? +

Lake Victoria's median home value sits at $301,900, 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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