Walled Lake

Population: 7,275
Median household income: $67,335
Median home value: $213,000

Located in Oakland County, Michigan, Walled Lake is a community with a population of 7,275. Its median household income of $67,335 runs below the Oakland County figure of $95,296.

From 2019 to 2023, Walled Lake's population grew 1.4% from 7,173 to 7,275, while its median home value rose 45.0% from $146,900 to $213,000.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,275
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $67,335
Median home value: $213,000
Median gross rent: $1,304
Housing units: 3,583
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1737,275

Median household income

$52,313$67,335

Median home value

$146,900$213,000

Median gross rent

$1,037$1,304

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,173	$52,313	$146,900	$1,037
2020	7,153	$53,699	$150,100	$1,057
2021	7,263	$56,193	$162,800	$1,078
2022	7,262	$65,031	$192,800	$1,237
2023	7,275	$67,335	$213,000	$1,304

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	285	3.9%
5 to 17	1,034	14.2%
18 to 24	419	5.8%
25 to 34	1,266	17.4%
35 to 44	948	13.0%
45 to 54	1,168	16.1%
55 to 64	1,016	14.0%
65 to 74	542	7.5%
75 and over	597	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,090	83.7%
Black or African American	303	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	404	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	158	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	320	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	191	3.4%
High school graduate	1,767	31.9%
Some college or associate's	1,812	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,270	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	497	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,347	79.9%
Carpooled	314	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	491	11.7%
Other means	35	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,114	30.1%
15 to 29 min	1,176	31.8%
30 to 44 min	846	22.9%
45 to 59 min	319	8.6%
60+ min	241	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 11.2% (808 of 7,217)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,723	49.9%
Nonfamily households	1,731	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,454	96.4%
Vacant	129	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,088	60.5%
Renter-occupied	1,366	39.5%

1-unit, detached36.6%

1-unit, attached21.4%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units13.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,311	36.6%
1-unit, attached	767	21.4%
2 to 4 units	411	11.5%
5 to 19 units	536	15.0%
20 or more units	467	13.0%
Mobile home & other	91	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2683060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 42.5372, -83.4737