CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Whitmore Lake

Michigan · 6,574 residents · 4.80 sq mi

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Whitmore Lake is home to 6,574 people in Michigan. Since 1990 the city has more than doubled, up 3,424 people. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.2% of people here. Households here earn about 15% more than in Michigan as a whole. Median household income runs $51,504, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 33.9

US median: 35.2

Average education

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,574

+109%since 1990

from 3,150 in 1990

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.9

+11%since 1990

from 30.6 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

4.80 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.9%(518)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.1%(464)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(424)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 194.8%(318)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246%(396)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3419.8%(1,301)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4419.4%(1,274)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.3%(877)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 647.5%(494)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744.3%(281)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.7%(180)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.7%(47)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$51,504

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990

from $39,128 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$26,066

+48%since 1990

from $17,605 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

5.2%

+0.9 ptssince 1990

from 4.3% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$128,500

+32%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $74,100 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$712

−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $577 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

80.2%

+14.7 ptssince 1990

from 65.5% in 1990

19.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(3,120)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.3%(9)

2000

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

Black0.9%(59)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(96)

Asian0.5%(31)

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

25.5%

+3.3 ptssince 1990

from 22.3% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

89.6%

+6.1 ptssince 1990

from 83.5% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.0%

−0.9 ptssince 1990

from 8.9% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

−24%since 1990

from 23.0 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married27.1%(679)

Married61.6%(1,541)

Widowed2.1%(53)

Divorced9.2%(229)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(527)

Married56.7%(1,461)

Widowed6.1%(158)

Divorced16.8%(432)

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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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