Canadian Lakes

Population: 2,701
Median household income: $69,069
Median home value: $258,900

Located in Mecosta County, Michigan, Canadian Lakes is a community with a population of 2,701. The median household income of $69,069 is above the Mecosta County median ($57,774).

From 2019 to 2023, Canadian Lakes's population grew 4.9% from 2,574 to 2,701, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $186,300 to $258,900.

13.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.89 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,701
Median age: 65.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,069
Median home value: $258,900
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 2,360
Homeownership rate: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5742,701

Median household income

$58,229$69,069

Median home value

$186,300$258,900

Median gross rent

$800$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,574	$58,229	$186,300	—
2020	2,760	$62,328	$194,800	$800
2021	2,563	$61,875	$209,700	$661
2022	2,578	$66,786	$241,600	$550
2023	2,701	$69,069	$258,900	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 176.7%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7432.4%

75 and over18.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	2.7%
5 to 17	182	6.7%
18 to 24	77	2.9%
25 to 34	262	9.7%
35 to 44	143	5.3%
45 to 54	196	7.3%
55 to 64	392	14.5%
65 to 74	875	32.4%
75 and over	501	18.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,643	97.9%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.6%
Two or more races	25	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.4%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	0.4%
High school graduate	664	28.0%
Some college or associate's	873	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	480	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	342	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	529	72.0%
Carpooled	69	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	114	15.5%
Other means	11	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	125	20.1%
15 to 29 min	127	20.5%
30 to 44 min	183	29.5%
45 to 59 min	81	13.0%
60+ min	105	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 13.3% (358 of 2,701)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,017	71.2%
Nonfamily households	412	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,429	60.6%
Vacant	931	39.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,277	89.4%
Renter-occupied	152	10.6%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,005	85.0%
1-unit, attached	46	1.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	15	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	294	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2613010
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 1.25 sq mi
Center point: 43.5806, -85.3034