Wolf Lake

Population: 4,802
Median household income: $49,005
Median home value: $99,800

Located in Muskegon County, Michigan, Wolf Lake is a community with a population of 4,802. Its median household income of $49,005 runs below the Muskegon County figure of $63,495.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wolf Lake's population grew 23.6% from 3,884 to 4,802, while its median home value rose 12.0% from $89,100 to $99,800.

6.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 92.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,802
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,005
Median home value: $99,800
Median gross rent: $992
Housing units: 1,793
Homeownership rate: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8844,802

Median household income

$43,811$49,005

Median home value

$89,100$99,800

Median gross rent

$795$992

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,884	$43,811	$89,100	$795
2020	3,382	$42,083	$90,300	$825
2021	4,017	$44,250	$96,600	$909
2022	4,128	$48,836	$98,700	$982
2023	4,802	$49,005	$99,800	$992

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2417.0%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	405	8.4%
5 to 17	690	14.4%
18 to 24	818	17.0%
25 to 34	718	15.0%
35 to 44	523	10.9%
45 to 54	499	10.4%
55 to 64	557	11.6%
65 to 74	346	7.2%
75 and over	246	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,017	83.7%
Black or African American	85	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.8%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	515	10.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	396	13.7%
High school graduate	1,304	45.1%
Some college or associate's	1,009	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	160	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	20	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,785	83.5%
Carpooled	277	13.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	10	0.5%
Worked from home	65	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	400	19.3%
15 to 29 min	1,326	64.0%
30 to 44 min	153	7.4%
45 to 59 min	122	5.9%
60+ min	71	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 14.6% (702 of 4,802)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,194	67.6%
Nonfamily households	572	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,766	98.5%
Vacant	27	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,629	92.2%
Renter-occupied	137	7.8%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,145	63.9%
1-unit, attached	10	0.6%
2 to 4 units	20	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	618	34.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2688220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 43.2444, -86.1123