Population 731 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long Lake
Household size in Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.03 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.07 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Long Lake are small: just 2.06 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.18, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.6 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.6, Long Lake is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Long Lake, well 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 Long Lake
Renters in Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.2% of households in Long Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (62.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 60.3% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Long Lake: 58.3% 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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +3 | +6 |
Long Lake is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $725 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $649 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $786 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$91 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Long Lake runs $817 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.6% of household income on rent, 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 Long Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Long Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, 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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Long Lake never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% 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 Long Lake
| Period | Long Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Long Lake is close to 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).
Long 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | 2.06 | 56.6 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 58.3% | 1971 | $817 | 15.3% | 85.5% | 5.5% |
| Hale | 2.12 | 54.8 | 4.3% | 11.0% | 48.5% | 1973 | $834 | 16.6% | 85.5% | 4.9% |
| South Branch | 1.93 | 60.3 | 8.8% | 12.0% | 57.9% | 1974 | $825 | 14.0% | 89.4% | 7.1% |
| Lupton | 2.00 | 59.5 | 4.9% | 8.2% | 51.3% | 1975 | $865 | 17.9% | 90.1% | 5.6% |
| Glennie | 1.80 | 60.1 | 7.1% | 16.7% | 58.7% | 1974 | $910 | 11.0% | 85.8% | 5.2% |
| Kurtz | 1.81 | 63.2 | 5.5% | 16.5% | 63.0% | 1975 | $849 | 8.0% | 84.2% | 3.1% |
| National City | 2.34 | 55.7 | 7.6% | 7.8% | 50.6% | 1974 | $727 | 18.5% | 89.3% | 7.3% |
| Whittemore | 2.54 | 48.9 | 10.0% | 14.8% | 30.7% | 1971 | $723 | 14.0% | 86.5% | 6.6% |
| Selkirk | 2.03 | 51.4 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 32.6% | 1977 | $554 | 15.5% | 92.5% | 2.5% |
| Rose City | 2.23 | 54.1 | 8.6% | 16.6% | 42.2% | 1974 | $762 | 17.7% | 87.6% | 8.3% |
| White Rock | 2.72 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 21.6% | 1978 | $762 | 17.7% | 91.7% | 3.3% |
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 Long 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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