CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lapeer

Michigan · 7,759 residents · 7.35 sq mi

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Lapeer is home to 7,759 people in Michigan. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $52,100. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 26%. 20.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,759

−14%vs 2000

vs 9,072 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.7

−7%vs 2000

vs 33.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.35 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(610)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(581)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(512)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(494)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.2%(712)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.9%(1,702)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(1,111)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(610)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.1%(476)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(501)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(325)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(125)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,833

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,526 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,777

−35%vs 2000

vs $16,608 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.1%

+10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,100

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $96,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$419

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $537 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

45.0%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.3% in 2000

55.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.2%(8,001)

Black5.9%(537)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(302)

Asian0.6%(52)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.4%(7,245)

Black4.7%(368)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(187)

Asian0.2%(17)

Other1.7%(129)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4%(366)

Puerto Rican1.4%(124)

Asian origin

Bangladeshi0.5%(44)

Korean0.2%(19)

Ancestry

German21.6%(1,965)

English13.9%(1,263)

Irish10.7%(972)

Polish5.9%(537)

French5.5%(503)

Italian3.2%(293)

American2.7%(244)

Scottish2.4%(217)

French Canadian1.9%(170)

Norwegian1.6%(142)

Belgian1.5%(139)

Dutch1.2%(110)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.2%(107)

Russian0.9%(81)

Ukrainian0.8%(75)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(56)

Subsaharan African0.5%(49)

Hungarian0.4%(39)

Canadian0.4%(34)

Serbian0.4%(32)

Romanian0.3%(29)

Danish0.3%(24)

Finnish0.3%(23)

Arab0.2%(22)

Lebanese0.2%(22)

Swiss0.2%(15)

British0.1%(9)

Czech0.1%(8)

Austrian0.1%(7)

Welsh0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.9%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.0 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 21.6 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 married49.5%(1,964)

Married35.8%(1,422)

Widowed1.1%(43)

Divorced13.6%(540)

Women 15+

Never married25.4%(913)

Married39.2%(1,410)

Widowed11.7%(420)

Divorced23.7%(852)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−6.9 ptssince 2013

from 13.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.5%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.3%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.3%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.6%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.2%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.0% 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)22.6%(89)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(49)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.2%(217)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 393 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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