City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

South Gull Lake, MI

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

2,145
Residents
$236,094
Median income
$1,162
Median rent (state)

South Gull Lake - the verdict

Nationally, South Gull Lake sits in the 99th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

99th
percentile, household income
33rd
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: South Gull Lake, MI

2,145 people live in South Gull Lake, Michigan - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. South Gull Lake households earn a median of $236,094 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 44.5 years. Educational attainment runs 82.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 69.5% 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 $1,162 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Michigan run around $238, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 81.7 out of 100 (High).

Population

2,145 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$236,094 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does South Gull Lake compare to other US cities?

Where South Gull Lake sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Median rent 33% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below South Gull Lake's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Michigan, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

99thIncome percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - South Gull Lake, MI South Gull Lake, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not South Gull Lake, 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 South Gull Lake, MI median $236,094/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%
South Gull Lake, 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 South Gull Lake, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 82.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.5%

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

Population
2,145
Median Income
$236,094
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
44.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
69.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
82.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
45.0%
Carpool
4.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
7.4%
Work from Home
43.2%

Based on 1,117 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 South Gull Lake sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,162/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Morenci
2,149 people
Yale
2,157 people
Clio
2,165 people
Leslie
2,167 people
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2,122 people
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2,174 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to South Gull Lake's 2,145 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ellis, KS
2,145 people
Hayti, MO
2,145 people
Choctaw Lake, OH
2,145 people
Enterprise, OR
2,145 people
Houserville, PA
2,145 people
Bethel Island, CA
2,144 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to South Gull Lake's $236,094 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Grandview Lake, IN
$236,042 median income
East Williston, NY
$236,000 median income
Paradise Valley, AZ
$236,250 median income
Nicasio, CA
$236,250 median income
Wyndham, VA
$235,886 median income
Bellaire, TX
$236,311 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - South Gull Lake, 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 South Gull Lake, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 96.7% Black or African American 0.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.9% 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 South Gull Lake 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
South Gull Lake (this city) 2,145 $236,094
Morenci 2,149 $58,438
Yale 2,157 $50,673
Clio 2,165 $50,678
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about South Gull Lake, MI?

What is the population of South Gull Lake, MI? +

South Gull Lake, MI has a population of 2,145 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in South Gull Lake runs $236,094, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in South Gull Lake? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for South Gull Lake; 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.

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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