Lake Isabella

Population: 1,931
Median household income: $76,923
Median home value: $176,800

Located in Isabella County, Michigan, Lake Isabella is a community with a population of 1,931. The median household income of $76,923 is above the Isabella County median ($53,759).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Isabella's population declined 6.4% from 2,063 to 1,931, while its median home value rose 9.3% from $161,800 to $176,800.

The typical home was built around 1994. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,931
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $76,923
Median home value: $176,800
Median gross rent: $1,139
Housing units: 1,028
Homeownership rate: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0631,931

Median household income

$75,625$76,923

Median home value

$161,800$176,800

Median gross rent

$903$1,139

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,063	$75,625	$161,800	$903
2020	1,676	$71,167	$170,600	—
2021	1,579	$70,750	$167,500	$883
2022	1,550	$69,468	$175,700	$1,021
2023	1,931	$76,923	$176,800	$1,139

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	2.5%
5 to 17	380	19.7%
18 to 24	225	11.7%
25 to 34	107	5.5%
35 to 44	192	9.9%
45 to 54	192	9.9%
55 to 64	315	16.3%
65 to 74	313	16.2%
75 and over	158	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,779	92.1%
Black or African American	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	1.6%
Two or more races	48	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	7.9%
High school graduate	407	31.9%
Some college or associate's	376	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	246	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	147	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	607	75.2%
Carpooled	92	11.4%
Public transit	5	0.6%
Walked	5	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	93	11.5%
Other means	5	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	216	30.3%
15 to 29 min	270	37.8%
30 to 44 min	140	19.6%
45 to 59 min	52	7.3%
60+ min	36	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 7.8% (150 of 1,927)

	Count	Share
Family households	521	71.2%
Nonfamily households	211	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	732	71.2%
Vacant	296	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	701	95.8%
Renter-occupied	31	4.2%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	793	77.1%
1-unit, attached	14	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	3	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	218	21.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2644715
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 3.48 sq mi
Water area: 1.14 sq mi
Center point: 43.6441, -85.0048