CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Whitmore Lake

Michigan · 3,150 residents · 4.80 sq mi

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Whitmore Lake is home to 3,150 people in Michigan. There are 3,424 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.3% of people here. Households here earn about 26% more than in Michigan as a whole. Median household income runs $39,128, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Renters pay $577 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% 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

3,150

−52%vs 2000

vs 6,574 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

30.6

−10%vs 2000

vs 33.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.80 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(192)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(220)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(213)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(164)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.8%(309)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423.5%(739)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.7%(557)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(355)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.8%(184)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.3%(167)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(50)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,128

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,504 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,605

−32%vs 2000

vs $26,066 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.3%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$74,100

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $128,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$577

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $712 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.5%

−14.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

34.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(6,253)

Black0.9%(59)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(96)

Asian0.5%(31)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(3,120)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.3%(9)

Other0.7%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(103)

Puerto Rican0.3%(26)

Cuban0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(44)

Korean0.3%(20)

Asian Indian0.3%(20)

Chinese0.1%(8)

Ancestry

German24.6%(1,939)

English14.9%(1,174)

Irish14.1%(1,111)

Polish9.5%(749)

French7.1%(559)

Italian7%(553)

American3.2%(249)

Finnish3.2%(249)

French Canadian2.8%(221)

Scottish2.7%(216)

Dutch2.5%(200)

Hungarian1.2%(93)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Arab1%(80)

Serbian0.9%(74)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(61)

Norwegian0.7%(56)

Lithuanian0.6%(45)

Lebanese0.6%(44)

Austrian0.5%(41)

Romanian0.5%(36)

Russian0.4%(35)

Danish0.4%(33)

Palestinian0.4%(30)

Swedish0.3%(27)

Croatian0.3%(22)

Ukrainian0.2%(18)

Greek0.2%(15)

Macedonian0.2%(15)

Belgian0.1%(10)

Iranian0.1%(10)

Welsh0.1%(9)

Czech0.1%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.3%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.5%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.9%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.0 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 17.5 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 married33.8%(1,140)

Married49.5%(1,671)

Widowed2.5%(84)

Divorced14.2%(478)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(813)

Married49.9%(1,550)

Widowed13.8%(430)

Divorced10.1%(314)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

75.3%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 71.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.0%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.3%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 81.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.7%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 27.8% 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)33.5%(132)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.6%(38)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.5%(132)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 394 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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