Lake Fenton

Population: 6,168
Median household income: $112,676
Median home value: $372,800

Lake Fenton, a community in Genesee County, Michigan, has 6,168 residents. The median household income of $112,676 is above the Genesee County median ($60,673).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Fenton's population grew 16.7% from 5,284 to 6,168, while its median home value rose 54.2% from $241,700 to $372,800.

Owners occupy 89.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 51.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,168
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $112,676
Median home value: $372,800
Median gross rent: $1,343
Housing units: 2,840
Homeownership rate: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2846,168

Median household income

$81,339$112,676

Median home value

$241,700$372,800

Median gross rent

$1,115$1,343

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,284	$81,339	$241,700	$1,115
2020	5,631	$94,761	$281,700	$987
2021	6,092	$100,712	$329,400	$999
2022	6,316	$108,887	$336,000	$1,370
2023	6,168	$112,676	$372,800	$1,343

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7421.3%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	2.3%
5 to 17	860	13.9%
18 to 24	243	3.9%
25 to 34	664	10.8%
35 to 44	738	12.0%
45 to 54	711	11.5%
55 to 64	835	13.5%
65 to 74	1,315	21.3%
75 and over	658	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,028	97.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	27	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate18.3%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree32.6%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	121	2.5%
High school graduate	899	18.3%
Some college or associate's	1,528	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,604	32.6%
Graduate or professional degree	769	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,962	84.8%
Carpooled	71	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	281	12.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	526	25.9%
15 to 29 min	772	38.0%
30 to 44 min	324	15.9%
45 to 59 min	257	12.6%
60+ min	154	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 5.8% (355 of 6,168)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,968	74.7%
Nonfamily households	667	25.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,635	92.8%
Vacant	205	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,356	89.4%
Renter-occupied	279	10.6%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,329	82.0%
1-unit, attached	261	9.2%
2 to 4 units	21	0.7%
5 to 19 units	153	5.4%
20 or more units	29	1.0%
Mobile home & other	47	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2644520
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.52 sq mi
Water area: 1.69 sq mi
Center point: 42.8452, -83.7111