South Gull Lake

Population: 2,145
Median household income: $236,094

South Gull Lake, a community in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, has 2,145 residents. At $236,094, its median household income sits above Kalamazoo County's $70,525.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Gull Lake's population grew 73.5% from 1,236 to 2,145, while its median household income rose 197.9% from $79,265 to $236,094.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,145
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $236,094
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 998
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 82.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2362,145

Median household income

$79,265$236,094

Median gross rent

$1,086$1,115

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,236	$79,265	$418,200	$1,086
2020	1,615	—	—	$1,021
2021	1,468	$135,417	—	$1,115
2022	1,585	—	—	—
2023	2,145	$236,094	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	228	10.6%
5 to 17	292	13.6%
18 to 24	84	3.9%
25 to 34	96	4.5%
35 to 44	402	18.7%
45 to 54	124	5.8%
55 to 64	484	22.6%
65 to 74	217	10.1%
75 and over	218	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,075	96.7%
Black or African American	8	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate5.1%

Some college or associate's11.9%

Bachelor's degree45.0%

Graduate or professional degree37.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	79	5.1%
Some college or associate's	184	11.9%
Bachelor's degree	694	45.0%
Graduate or professional degree	584	37.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone45.0%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home43.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	503	45.0%
Carpooled	49	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	83	7.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	482	43.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	139	21.9%
15 to 29 min	292	46.0%
30 to 44 min	195	30.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 0.7% (14 of 2,137)

	Count	Share
Family households	703	83.8%
Nonfamily households	136	16.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	839	84.1%
Vacant	159	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	728	86.8%
Renter-occupied	111	13.2%

1-unit, detached97.6%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	974	97.6%
1-unit, attached	24	2.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2674975
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 1.8 sq mi
Center point: 42.3865, -85.4063