Lake Leelanau

Population: 223
Median household income: $60,500
Median home value: $307,700

Lake Leelanau is a community in Leelanau County, Michigan, home to 223 residents. Its median household income of $60,500 runs below the Leelanau County figure of $91,943.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Leelanau's population grew 39.4% from 160 to 223, while its median home value rose 78.8% from $172,100 to $307,700.

The median resident is 17.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 43.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 223
Median age: 17.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,500
Median home value: $307,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 77
Homeownership rate: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

160223

Median household income

$71,250$60,500

Median home value

$172,100$307,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	160	$71,250	$172,100
2020	203	$83,125	$212,500
2021	198	$52,969	—
2022	165	$48,125	—
2023	223	$60,500	$307,700

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

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1743.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 341.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 542.2%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	9.9%
5 to 17	97	43.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	4	1.8%
35 to 44	27	12.1%
45 to 54	5	2.2%
55 to 64	42	18.8%
65 to 74	26	11.7%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	198	88.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	11.2%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate23.1%

Some college or associate's44.2%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	4.8%
High school graduate	24	23.1%
Some college or associate's	46	44.2%
Bachelor's degree	29	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone55.1%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43	55.1%
Carpooled	11	14.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	12.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	17.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	53.1%
15 to 29 min	7	10.9%
30 to 44 min	6	9.4%
45 to 59 min	17	26.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.60
Poverty rate: 1.8% (4 of 223)

	Count	Share
Family households	38	61.3%
Nonfamily households	24	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	62	80.5%
Vacant	15	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	93.5%
Renter-occupied	4	6.5%

1-unit, detached93.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72	93.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2644760
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.9807, -85.7164