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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lake, MI compare?
| Figure | Lake, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 887 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 810 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 24 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Lake, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 911±163 |
| Median age | 54.9±5.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.3%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.3%±10.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.3%±10.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.0%±4.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.2%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $52,008±$5,518 |
| Per capita income | $31,723±$3,874 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.0%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 17.0%±17.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $169,800±$25,454 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0%±100.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.0%±1.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.3%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 94.7%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 47.7 min±9.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov