COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake County

Michigan · 8,583 residents · 568 sq mi

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Lake County is home to 8,583 people in Michigan. At a median age of 40.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 53% less than in Michigan as a whole. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $30,500.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,583

−24%vs 2000

vs 11,333 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.3

−6%vs 2000

vs 43.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

568 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(577)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(620)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(621)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(500)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(334)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(1,049)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(1,016)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(867)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.6%(1,164)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.2%(1,132)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(531)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(172)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,562

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,622 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,195

−43%vs 2000

vs $14,457 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.4%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,500

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$303

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $387 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.8%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.0% in 2000

19.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.9%(9,511)

Black11%(1,252)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(191)

Asian0.2%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.9%(7,371)

Black13.2%(1,136)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(34)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0.8%(71)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.5%(569)

Puerto Rican2.7%(343)

Spaniard0.8%(101)

Central American0.6%(75)

Guatemalan0.5%(58)

South American0.4%(44)

Peruvian0.2%(30)

Panamanian0.1%(17)

Bolivian0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Japanese0.1%(16)

Vietnamese0.1%(13)

Korean0.1%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(5)

Ancestry

German14.7%(1,847)

English12.9%(1,625)

Irish10%(1,251)

American5.1%(641)

Dutch4.3%(539)

Polish3.7%(468)

French2.8%(356)

Swedish1.6%(197)

Scottish1.5%(191)

French Canadian1.4%(174)

Italian1.3%(160)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(138)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian1%(131)

Norwegian0.7%(93)

Welsh0.6%(76)

Czech0.4%(50)

British0.3%(42)

Finnish0.3%(36)

Swiss0.3%(35)

Austrian0.3%(33)

Greek0.3%(33)

Subsaharan African0.2%(30)

Russian0.2%(28)

Hungarian0.2%(26)

Ukrainian0.2%(26)

Kenyan0.2%(25)

Danish0.2%(24)

Canadian0.2%(21)

Belgian0.1%(16)

Slovak0.1%(8)

Croatian0.1%(7)

Latvian0.1%(7)

Romanian0%(6)

Portuguese0%(3)

West Indian0%(3)

Jamaican0%(3)

Iranian0%(2)

Israeli0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.6%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.3%

−10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 20.7 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 married34.2%(2,036)

Married44.2%(2,629)

Widowed2.9%(172)

Divorced18.8%(1,117)

Women 15+

Never married22.1%(1,123)

Married51.4%(2,613)

Widowed12.3%(624)

Divorced14.3%(728)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.3%

−8.9 ptssince 2013

from 16.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.7%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 39.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.4%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 35.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

36.4%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.5%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 52.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.6%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 62.0% 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)15.8%(142)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(164)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.6%(400)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(44)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 896 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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