Central Lake

Population: 976
Median household income: $58,900
Median home value: $152,800

Located in Antrim County, Michigan, Central Lake is a community with a population of 976. Its median household income of $58,900 runs below the Antrim County figure of $71,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Central Lake's population grew 2.4% from 953 to 976, while its median home value rose 81.0% from $84,400 to $152,800.

87.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 976
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,900
Median home value: $152,800
Median gross rent: $994
Housing units: 538
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

953976

Median household income

$44,231$58,900

Median home value

$84,400$152,800

Median gross rent

$581$994

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	953	$44,231	$84,400	$581
2020	996	$48,194	$88,000	$823
2021	917	$51,133	$101,400	$845
2022	887	$56,550	$134,000	$1,000
2023	976	$58,900	$152,800	$994

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	8.1%
5 to 17	241	24.7%
18 to 24	62	6.4%
25 to 34	147	15.1%
35 to 44	99	10.1%
45 to 54	102	10.5%
55 to 64	76	7.8%
65 to 74	103	10.6%
75 and over	67	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	947	97.0%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	1.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	4.9%
High school graduate	234	39.4%
Some college or associate's	190	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	101	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	40	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	308	74.8%
Carpooled	66	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	19.8%
15 to 29 min	207	53.2%
30 to 44 min	76	19.5%
45 to 59 min	17	4.4%
60+ min	12	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 8.7% (85 of 976)

	Count	Share
Family households	263	76.5%
Nonfamily households	81	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	344	63.9%
Vacant	194	36.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	268	77.9%
Renter-occupied	76	22.1%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	470	87.4%
1-unit, attached	32	5.9%
2 to 4 units	8	1.5%
5 to 19 units	3	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2614400
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 45.0690, -85.2612