Wolverine Lake

Population: 4,476
Median household income: $88,423
Median home value: $270,400

Wolverine Lake, a community in Oakland County, Michigan, has 4,476 residents. Its median household income of $88,423 runs below the Oakland County figure of $95,296.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wolverine Lake's population declined 3.7% from 4,648 to 4,476, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $197,000 to $270,400.

6.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,476
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $88,423
Median home value: $270,400
Median gross rent: $1,678
Housing units: 2,013
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6484,476

Median household income

$85,019$88,423

Median home value

$197,000$270,400

Median gross rent

$988$1,678

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,648	$85,019	$197,000	$988
2020	4,712	$86,148	$210,700	$982
2021	4,515	$78,594	$223,500	$1,532
2022	4,493	$85,195	$240,100	$1,554
2023	4,476	$88,423	$270,400	$1,678

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	2.7%
5 to 17	707	15.8%
18 to 24	391	8.7%
25 to 34	469	10.5%
35 to 44	587	13.1%
45 to 54	433	9.7%
55 to 64	925	20.7%
65 to 74	458	10.2%
75 and over	385	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,918	87.5%
Black or African American	31	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	100	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	200	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	227	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree25.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	6.8%
High school graduate	733	22.5%
Some college or associate's	1,070	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	835	25.6%
Graduate or professional degree	398	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,917	79.8%
Carpooled	105	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	341	14.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	428	20.8%
15 to 29 min	925	44.9%
30 to 44 min	494	24.0%
45 to 59 min	91	4.4%
60+ min	122	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 6.9% (309 of 4,476)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,210	63.9%
Nonfamily households	684	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,894	94.1%
Vacant	119	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,412	74.6%
Renter-occupied	482	25.4%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,488	73.9%
1-unit, attached	98	4.9%
2 to 4 units	154	7.7%
5 to 19 units	176	8.7%
20 or more units	97	4.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2688260
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 42.5533, -83.4864