COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Lake County

Michigan · 11,333 residents · 568 sq mi

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Lake County is home to 11,333 people in Michigan. At a median age of 43.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 40% less than in Michigan as a whole. The population is up 32% since 1990.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 43.1

US median: 35.2

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 47%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,333

+32%since 1990

from 8,583 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.1

+7%since 1990

from 40.3 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

568 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.2%(589)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.5%(623)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(719)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.8%(996)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.1%(467)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.2%(1,044)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4413.5%(1,531)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.5%(1,535)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6414.1%(1,595)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7412%(1,365)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.9%(674)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.7%(195)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,622

+39%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $14,562 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,457

+76%since 1990

from $8,195 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

19.4%

−7.0 ptssince 1990

from 26.4% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,000

+47%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $30,500 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$387

−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $303 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

83.0%

+2.2 ptssince 1990

from 80.8% in 1990

17.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black13.2%(1,136)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(34)

Asian0.1%(5)

2000

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

Black11%(1,252)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(191)

Asian0.2%(17)

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

7.8%

+1.3 ptssince 1990

from 6.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

72.2%

+10.9 ptssince 1990

from 61.3% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.3%

+0.3 ptssince 1990

from 2.0% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

−15%since 1990

from 24.3 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 married25.4%(1,247)

Married56.1%(2,758)

Widowed4.7%(232)

Divorced13.8%(677)

Women 15+

Never married16.2%(723)

Married60.4%(2,703)

Widowed13.5%(605)

Divorced9.9%(445)

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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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