CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fife Lake

Michigan · 359 residents · 0.73 sq mi

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With 359 people, Fife Lake is a city in Michigan. This skews young, with a median age of 27.1. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $41,300. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 33%. The population has fallen 23% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

359

−23%vs 2000

vs 466 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.1

−22%vs 2000

vs 34.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.73 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024343

Age distribution, 1990

Under 513.4%(48)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(17)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(34)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2412.3%(44)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(48)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(39)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(28)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.5%(45)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.3%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.4%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,781

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,361 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,423

−50%vs 2000

vs $19,024 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.0%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,300

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$345

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $469 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.9%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

30.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.6%(422)

Black0.6%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(359)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban0.9%(3)

Ancestry

German29.2%(100)

English19.2%(66)

Irish14.9%(51)

American8.2%(28)

Polish5.8%(20)

Italian4.7%(16)

Finnish4.1%(14)

Scottish4.1%(14)

Dutch3.5%(12)

Swiss2.3%(8)

Welsh1.5%(5)

Swedish1.2%(4)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.9%(3)

Ukrainian0.9%(3)

Arab0.6%(2)

Lebanese0.6%(2)

Czech0.6%(2)

French0.6%(2)

French Canadian0.6%(2)

Hungarian0.6%(2)

Slovak0.6%(2)

Danish0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.5%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.6 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 18.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.3%(47)

Married48.8%(84)

Widowed7.6%(13)

Divorced16.3%(28)

Women 15+

Never married18.8%(28)

Married53%(79)

Widowed2%(3)

Divorced26.2%(39)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−11.7 ptssince 2013

from 16.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 63.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.9%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.9%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.8%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 73.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 42.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.4%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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