CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake City

Michigan · 812 residents · 1.05 sq mi

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Lake City is home to 812 people in Michigan. At a median age of 39.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 35% less than in Michigan as a whole. Median home value sits at $41,500. Households take in $20,050 at the median, 33% less than the US figure. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

812

−12%vs 2000

vs 923 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

−4%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024705

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(47)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.7%(38)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(49)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(110)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(132)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(61)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(64)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.2%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.5%(69)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.2%(34)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,050

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,864 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,416

−39%vs 2000

vs $17,067 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.6%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,500

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$324

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $395 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.1%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.4% in 2000

28.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(893)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(15)

Asian0.8%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(797)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(13)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other1.6%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(3)

Central American0.3%(2)

Panamanian0.3%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0.6%(4)

Ancestry

German16.6%(117)

Dutch10.9%(77)

English8.9%(63)

Polish7.7%(54)

Scottish6.4%(45)

Irish5.4%(38)

Brazilian3.4%(24)

American2.3%(16)

French2.1%(15)

Swedish2%(14)

Finnish1.8%(13)

French Canadian1.4%(10)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Italian1.4%(10)

Welsh1.3%(9)

Romanian1.1%(8)

Arab0.9%(6)

Lebanese0.9%(6)

Armenian0.4%(3)

Hungarian0.4%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(3)

Norwegian0.3%(2)

Greek0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.2%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.2%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.0 min

+58%vs 2000

vs 13.9 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 married32.5%(105)

Married51.7%(167)

Widowed3.1%(10)

Divorced12.7%(41)

Women 15+

Never married15.3%(45)

Married57.3%(169)

Widowed14.2%(42)

Divorced13.2%(39)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−6.5 ptssince 2013

from 10.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.0%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 50.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.4%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.1%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.6%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 60.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.3%

+13.7 ptssince 2020

from 45.6% 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)50%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.6%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(15)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.3%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 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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