Lakes of the North

Population: 1,076
Median household income: $65,536
Median home value: $169,600

Lakes of the North is a community in Antrim County, Michigan, home to 1,076 residents. The median household income of $65,536 is below the Antrim County median ($71,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lakes of the North's population grew 33.7% from 805 to 1,076, while its median home value rose 82.6% from $92,900 to $169,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 27.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,076
Median age: 54.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,536
Median home value: $169,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,228
Homeownership rate: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8051,076

Median household income

$45,545$65,536

Median home value

$92,900$169,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	805	$45,545	$92,900
2020	970	$53,273	$126,800
2021	989	$62,083	$135,100
2022	1,031	$62,179	$158,300
2023	1,076	$65,536	$169,600

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6427.8%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	3.7%
5 to 17	126	11.7%
18 to 24	26	2.4%
25 to 34	103	9.6%
35 to 44	64	5.9%
45 to 54	184	17.1%
55 to 64	299	27.8%
65 to 74	149	13.8%
75 and over	85	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,018	94.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's41.4%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	3.1%
High school graduate	265	30.0%
Some college or associate's	366	41.4%
Bachelor's degree	139	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	87	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone93.0%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	396	93.0%
Carpooled	10	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	4.5%
Other means	1	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	5.2%
15 to 29 min	195	47.9%
30 to 44 min	117	28.7%
45 to 59 min	16	3.9%
60+ min	58	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 9.9% (104 of 1,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	421	79.9%
Nonfamily households	106	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	527	42.9%
Vacant	701	57.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	488	92.6%
Renter-occupied	39	7.4%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,116	90.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	112	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2645144
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 44.9300, -84.8851