Population 153 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cooks
Household size in Cooks
| Period | Cooks | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Cooks is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.18, 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 Cooks
| Period | Cooks | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Cooks skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Cooks
| Period | Cooks | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cooks: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Cooks
Renters in Cooks
| Period | Cooks | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cooks is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (47.4%) 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 Cooks
| Period | Cooks | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cooks: 37.2% 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 Cooks
| Period | Cooks | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +3 | +6 |
Cooks has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 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 Cooks
| Period | Cooks | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $557 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $614 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $716 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $765 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Cooks runs $765 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 9.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Cooks
Bachelor's degrees in Cooks
| Period | Cooks | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Cooks than nationally: 31.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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 Cooks
| Period | Cooks | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cooks is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Cooks
| Period | Cooks | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cooks: 14.2% 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).
Cooks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks | 2.31 | 49.5 | 4.4% | 11.3% | 37.2% | 1994 | $765 | 31.4% | 94.0% | 14.2% |
| Fayette | 2.19 | 54.8 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 35.1% | 1987 | $758 | 28.4% | 93.7% | 6.8% |
| Fairport | 2.20 | 55.2 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 37.8% | 1986 | $730 | 26.6% | 95.4% | 7.9% |
| Garden Corners | 1.99 | 60.0 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 47.6% | 1976 | $653 | 24.4% | 95.1% | 7.6% |
| Minor Beach | 1.95 | 57.9 | 6.3% | 2.4% | 37.0% | 1980 | $771 | 33.1% | 87.1% | 3.8% |
| Thompson | 2.33 | 47.5 | 3.4% | 13.3% | 38.2% | 1996 | $771 | 33.4% | 93.4% | 17.0% |
| Sunset Beach | 1.92 | 57.8 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 34.5% | 1978 | $764 | 31.6% | 87.5% | 3.6% |
| Isabella | 2.36 | 54.4 | 12.6% | 4.5% | 52.4% | 1979 | $817 | 25.2% | 85.8% | 2.0% |
| Nahma | 2.44 | 53.2 | 14.1% | 4.1% | 53.2% | 1980 | $850 | 25.5% | 84.0% | 1.1% |
| Garden | 1.97 | 60.7 | 4.5% | 6.4% | 48.5% | 1975 | $648 | 23.8% | 95.3% | 6.9% |
| Ossawinamakee Beach | 2.18 | 58.3 | 5.9% | 1.6% | 43.8% | 1983 | $771 | 24.3% | 97.6% | 2.7% |
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 Cooks. 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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