Lapeer

Population: 9,053
Median household income: $53,038
Median home value: $165,300

Lapeer is a community in Lapeer County, Michigan, home to 9,053 residents. The median household income of $53,038 is below the Lapeer County median ($76,228).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lapeer's population grew 4.3% from 8,676 to 9,053, while its median home value rose 47.7% from $111,900 to $165,300.

The median gross rent is $947. 15.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,053
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,038
Median home value: $165,300
Median gross rent: $947
Housing units: 3,880
Homeownership rate: 49.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6769,053

Median household income

$39,202$53,038

Median home value

$111,900$165,300

Median gross rent

$750$947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,676	$39,202	$111,900	$750
2020	8,626	$42,255	$119,700	$772
2021	8,911	$47,990	$122,500	$799
2022	9,034	$50,510	$147,900	$899
2023	9,053	$53,038	$165,300	$947

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	449	5.0%
5 to 17	1,338	14.8%
18 to 24	861	9.5%
25 to 34	1,381	15.3%
35 to 44	1,234	13.6%
45 to 54	1,103	12.2%
55 to 64	1,206	13.3%
65 to 74	794	8.8%
75 and over	687	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,975	77.0%
Black or African American	902	10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.3%
Asian	41	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	611	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	499	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	760	11.9%
High school graduate	2,498	39.0%
Some college or associate's	2,181	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	660	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	306	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit1.3%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,619	71.5%
Carpooled	512	14.0%
Public transit	46	1.3%
Walked	130	3.5%
Bicycle	25	0.7%
Worked from home	229	6.3%
Other means	101	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,515	44.1%
15 to 29 min	722	21.0%
30 to 44 min	525	15.3%
45 to 59 min	242	7.0%
60+ min	429	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 21.0% (1,626 of 7,729)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,908	53.0%
Nonfamily households	1,694	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,602	92.8%
Vacant	278	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,798	49.9%
Renter-occupied	1,804	50.1%

1-unit, detached47.4%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units20.5%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,840	47.4%
1-unit, attached	122	3.1%
2 to 4 units	482	12.4%
5 to 19 units	795	20.5%
20 or more units	311	8.0%
Mobile home & other	330	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2646040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 43.0451, -83.3267