Population 793 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cedar Lake
Household size in Cedar Lake
| Period | Cedar Lake | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.42 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Cedar Lake is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cedar Lake
| Period | Cedar Lake | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.6 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.6, Cedar Lake is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cedar Lake
| Period | Cedar Lake | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Cedar Lake than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cedar Lake
Renters in Cedar Lake
| Period | Cedar Lake | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cedar Lake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cedar Lake
| Period | Cedar Lake | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cedar Lake: 16.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cedar Lake
| Period | Cedar Lake | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Housing in Cedar Lake leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cedar Lake
| Period | Cedar Lake | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $660 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $835 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$193 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cedar Lake costs $835 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 46.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cedar Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Cedar Lake
| Period | Cedar Lake | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cedar Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cedar Lake
| Period | Cedar Lake | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Cedar Lake never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cedar Lake
| Period | Cedar Lake | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cedar Lake: 9.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cedar Lake compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake | 3.01 | 33.6 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 16.5% | 1974 | $835 | 13.2% | 87.0% | 9.5% |
| Vestaburg | 3.10 | 33.4 | 10.8% | 10.3% | 17.1% | 1982 | $851 | 14.4% | 87.2% | 13.1% |
| Edmore | 2.48 | 44.4 | 5.8% | 17.8% | 6.2% | 1970 | $761 | 12.8% | 86.8% | 6.1% |
| Wyman | 3.00 | 33.4 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 15.0% | 1971 | $881 | 14.9% | 86.5% | 4.7% |
| Mcbrides | 2.87 | 45.7 | 6.7% | 13.6% | 12.8% | 1973 | $872 | 14.4% | 91.0% | 4.6% |
| McBride | 2.87 | 46.2 | 6.2% | 13.8% | 13.6% | 1970 | $888 | 14.4% | 91.9% | 4.6% |
| Strickland | 2.46 | 43.4 | 13.3% | 7.0% | 13.6% | 1983 | $920 | 13.2% | 91.9% | 8.6% |
| Riverdale | 2.40 | 43.8 | 12.1% | 8.7% | 12.8% | 1980 | $850 | 11.1% | 91.8% | 8.6% |
| Winn | 3.32 | 34.4 | 7.7% | 3.3% | 11.1% | 1979 | $985 | 20.0% | 86.6% | 4.0% |
| Westville | 3.04 | 45.8 | 3.4% | 18.6% | 11.8% | 1971 | $1,003 | 11.5% | 92.5% | 4.0% |
| Elm Hall | 2.40 | 45.3 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 10.5% | 1978 | $728 | 8.1% | 89.3% | 8.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cedar Lake. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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