Population 1,505 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Five Lakes
Household size in Five Lakes
| Period | Five Lakes | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Five Lakes has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Detroit area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, 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 Five Lakes
| Period | Five Lakes | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.0 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Five Lakes skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.0, 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 Five Lakes
| Period | Five Lakes | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Five Lakes (8.8%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Five Lakes
Renters in Five Lakes
| Period | Five Lakes | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.9% of households in Five Lakes rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (32.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Five Lakes
| Period | Five Lakes | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Five Lakes as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%.
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 Five Lakes
| Period | Five Lakes | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Five Lakes was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in the Detroit area overall, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Five Lakes
| Period | Five Lakes | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $985 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $855 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,232 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$572 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Five Lakes runs $1,232 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Five Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Five Lakes
| Period | Five Lakes | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Five Lakes: 17.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Five Lakes
| Period | Five Lakes | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Five Lakes have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Detroit area.
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 Five Lakes
| Period | Five Lakes | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Five Lakes than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 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).
Five Lakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Lakes | 2.56 | 49.0 | 8.8% | 3.9% | 8.3% | 1980 | $1,232 | 17.4% | 91.8% | 4.5% |
| Barnes Lake-Millers Lake | 2.92 | 27.4 | 37.6% | 16.4% | 34.9% | 1955 | $1,299 | 43.3% | 91.0% | 2.1% |
| North Branch | 2.63 | 43.7 | 12.5% | 8.3% | 7.8% | 1977 | $1,004 | 16.1% | 90.7% | 3.9% |
| Lum | 2.49 | 50.2 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 1982 | $999 | 15.7% | 93.0% | 4.3% |
| Hunters Creek | 2.55 | 43.1 | 11.6% | 9.7% | 6.9% | 1984 | $1,233 | 17.7% | 94.0% | 4.8% |
| Columbiaville | 2.60 | 43.8 | 15.2% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1973 | $899 | 20.9% | 92.9% | 8.3% |
| Lapeer | 2.38 | 44.5 | 12.3% | 22.9% | 7.4% | 1976 | $1,170 | 19.8% | 92.2% | 5.2% |
| Attica | 2.42 | 50.7 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 1980 | $1,424 | 15.8% | 90.4% | 5.0% |
| Fostoria | 2.77 | 45.8 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 1970 | $1,204 | 12.6% | 90.4% | 8.4% |
| Otter Lake | 2.65 | 48.8 | 9.0% | 6.7% | 16.8% | 1967 | $1,187 | 15.5% | 92.2% | 9.7% |
| Burnside | 2.75 | 47.1 | 12.1% | 6.2% | 11.2% | 1980 | $870 | 12.1% | 93.3% | 3.0% |
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 Five Lakes. 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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