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L'Anse

Michigan · 1,922 residents (2025 est.) · 2.55 sq mi
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With 1,790 people, L'Anse is a city in Michigan. At a median age of 50.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $104,100. The foreign-born share is 2%. Median rent is $646 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,790
−15%since 2000
from 2,107 in 2000
1,922 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
703 / sq mi
−27%since 2009
from 967 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
50.6
+21%since 2000
from 41.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.55 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K2K3K19902000201020202024L'Anse
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54%(71)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.6%(46)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(98)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(91)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.2%(76)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.2%(182)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.4%(187)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.7%(264)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(206)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7416.6%(298)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.6%(172)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over5.5%(99)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,317
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,406 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,264
+122%since 2000
from $15,857 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.0%
+21.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
+21%since 2010
from 0.372 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Education & health services3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical0.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$104,100
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$646
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $361 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 71.5% in 2000
28.8% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.95 people
−24%since 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.8%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.6%
+17.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.0
+22%since 2009
from 1.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(1,916)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(12)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.7%(1,481)
Black0.9%(17)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(14)
Asian2.2%(39)
Other13.4%(239)
Diversity Score
37
+19%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(24)
Korean0.4%(8)
Chinese0.4%(7)
Ancestry
German20.7%(370)
Finnish18.1%(324)
Irish11.9%(213)
French11.5%(206)
English9.7%(173)
Swedish7.3%(131)
Norwegian6.4%(115)
Italian6%(107)
Polish4.6%(83)
American2%(36)
Austrian1.1%(19)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(17)
Croatian0.7%(13)
Dutch0.6%(10)
Swiss0.4%(8)
Canadian0.4%(7)
Ukrainian0.3%(5)
British0.2%(4)
Danish0.2%(3)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Finnish population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.6%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 80.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+71%since 2000
from 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
47.7%
−10.5 ptssince 2011
from 58.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
23.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.6%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
Foreign born
1.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
24.4%
+10.4 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.9%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
80.6%
+11.9 ptssince 2017
from 68.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
88.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 98.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 0.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(219)
Married54.5%(429)
Widowed2.5%(20)
Divorced15.1%(119)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(186)
Married49.7%(392)
Widowed19.7%(155)
Divorced7%(55)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.9%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
32.8%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% 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)10.2%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.8%(18)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(53)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 167 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in L'Anse, Michigan?

L'Anse, Michigan has about 1,790 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in L'Anse, Michigan?

The typical household in L'Anse, Michigan earns about $52,317 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is L'Anse, Michigan expensive?

In L'Anse, Michigan, the median home is worth about $104,100, and the typical rent is about $646 a month.

How educated are people in L'Anse, Michigan?

About 14.9% of adults age 25 and over in L'Anse, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in L'Anse, Michigan?

About 10.8% of people in L'Anse, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has L'Anse, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, L'Anse, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 361 residents, a change of about -17 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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