Carp Lake

Population: 407
Median household income: $27,318
Median home value: $170,800

Located in Emmet County, Michigan, Carp Lake is a community with a population of 407. Its median household income of $27,318 runs below the Emmet County figure of $73,724.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carp Lake's population grew 10.6% from 368 to 407, while its median home value rose 39.4% from $122,500 to $170,800.

The typical home was built around 1975. 45.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 407
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $27,318
Median home value: $170,800
Median gross rent: $565
Housing units: 447
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

368407

Median household income

$45,313$27,318

Median home value

$122,500$170,800

Median gross rent

$525$565

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	368	$45,313	$122,500	$525
2020	525	$33,875	$130,100	$475
2021	449	$35,625	$130,600	$510
2022	422	$27,389	$144,200	$510
2023	407	$27,318	$170,800	$565

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1730.7%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 343.4%

35 to 4421.1%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	125	30.7%
18 to 24	19	4.7%
25 to 34	14	3.4%
35 to 44	86	21.1%
45 to 54	37	9.1%
55 to 64	37	9.1%
65 to 74	59	14.5%
75 and over	30	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	374	91.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	3.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.7%
Two or more races	16	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	4.6%
High school graduate	107	40.7%
Some college or associate's	101	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	22	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	21	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone94.3%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	94.3%
Carpooled	2	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	32.9%
15 to 29 min	34	40.0%
30 to 44 min	10	11.8%
45 to 59 min	11	12.9%
60+ min	2	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 45.9% (187 of 407)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	65.8%
Nonfamily households	53	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155	34.7%
Vacant	292	65.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	67.7%
Renter-occupied	50	32.3%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	350	78.3%
1-unit, attached	7	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	3	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	87	19.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2613480
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.06 sq mi
Water area: 2.72 sq mi
Center point: 45.6969, -84.7503