Lake Michigan Beach

Population: 914
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $259,900

Lake Michigan Beach, a community in Berrien County, Michigan, has 914 residents. The median household income of $61,250 is in line with the Berrien County median ($63,152).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Michigan Beach's population declined 23.2% from 1,190 to 914, while its median home value rose 86.4% from $139,400 to $259,900.

The typical home was built around 1965. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 914
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $259,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 952
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,190914

Median household income

$61,667$61,250

Median home value

$139,400$259,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,190	$61,667	$139,400	$614
2020	1,110	$70,338	$130,400	—
2021	990	$63,750	$133,800	—
2022	918	$81,023	$163,800	—
2023	914	$61,250	$259,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7429.0%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	1.2%
5 to 17	136	14.9%
18 to 24	67	7.3%
25 to 34	34	3.7%
35 to 44	83	9.1%
45 to 54	147	16.1%
55 to 64	95	10.4%
65 to 74	265	29.0%
75 and over	76	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	799	87.4%
Black or African American	81	8.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.3%
Two or more races	31	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	5.1%
High school graduate	222	31.7%
Some college or associate's	219	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	117	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	106	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means5.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	288	72.0%
Carpooled	40	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	9.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.8%
Other means	23	5.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	107	27.5%
15 to 29 min	203	52.2%
30 to 44 min	21	5.4%
45 to 59 min	10	2.6%
60+ min	48	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 4.9% (45 of 914)

	Count	Share
Family households	268	66.8%
Nonfamily households	133	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	401	42.1%
Vacant	551	57.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	351	87.5%
Renter-occupied	50	12.5%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	933	98.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	19	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2644820
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 42.2052, -86.3769