Lupton, MI Demographics

Population 1,406 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Lupton

Household size in Lupton

Household size, people per household
PeriodLuptonMichiganU.S.
2006–102.432.582.68
2010–142.142.582.73
2015–192.092.532.71
2020–242.002.512.65
Change−0.43−0.06−0.03
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Lupton is a place of small households, averaging 2.00 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 dropped from 2.43, 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 Lupton

Median age, years
PeriodLuptonMichiganU.S.
2006–1049.938.937.7
2010–1453.340.138.6
2015–1957.741.039.6
2020–2459.541.340.1
Change+9.6+2.4+2.3
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Lupton skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.5, 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 Lupton

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodLuptonMichiganU.S.
2006–104.9%11.3%12.3%
2010–146.4%11.5%12.3%
2015–197.5%10.9%11.6%
2020–244.9%10.7%11.6%
Change−0.0 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lupton: 4.9% 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 Lupton

Renters in Lupton

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodLuptonMichiganU.S.
2006–108.8%25.8%33.3%
2010–1411.1%28.5%35.6%
2015–197.7%28.8%36.0%
2020–248.2%26.8%34.8%
Change−0.6 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Lupton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.0%) 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 Lupton

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodLuptonMichiganU.S.
2006–1057.5%13.0%11.4%
2010–1455.8%13.0%11.4%
2015–1958.0%11.9%11.1%
2020–2451.3%10.2%9.6%
Change−6.2 pts−2.8 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Lupton: 51.3% 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 Lupton

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodLuptonMichiganU.S.
2006–10197419691974
2010–14197119701975
2015–19197319711977
2020–24197519721980
Change+1+3+6
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Housing in Lupton leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 Lupton

Rent, per month
PeriodLuptonMichiganU.S.
2006–10$817$833$965
2010–14$675$886$1,040
2015–19$992$978$1,213
2020–24$865$1,228$1,571
Change+$48+$395+$606
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Rent in Lupton runs $865 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.9% 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 Lupton

Bachelor's degrees in Lupton

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodLuptonMichiganU.S.
2006–1010.7%26.1%28.4%
2010–1410.4%27.1%29.6%
2015–1912.5%29.5%32.1%
2020–2417.9%32.7%35.6%
Change+7.2 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Lupton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, 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 Lupton

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodLuptonMichiganU.S.
2006–1083.5%88.3%84.9%
2010–1487.4%89.3%86.1%
2015–1987.2%90.7%87.7%
2020–2490.1%91.8%89.3%
Change+6.6 pts+3.5 pts+4.3 pts
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About as many adults in Lupton have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Michigan as a whole (91.8%).

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 Lupton

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodLuptonMichiganU.S.
2006–1014.5%11.5%8.1%
2010–1410.9%11.7%9.4%
2015–194.6%6.1%5.6%
2020–245.6%5.9%5.4%
Change−8.9 pts−5.7 pts−2.7 pts
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At 5.6%, unemployment in Lupton is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).

Lupton compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Lupton2.0059.54.9%8.2%51.3%1975$86517.9%90.1%5.6%
Rose City2.2354.18.6%16.6%42.2%1974$76217.7%87.6%8.3%
Long Lake2.0656.64.9%9.2%58.3%1971$81715.3%85.5%5.5%
Selkirk2.0351.44.4%10.4%32.6%1977$55415.5%92.5%2.5%
Hale2.1254.84.3%11.0%48.5%1973$83416.6%85.5%4.9%
South Branch1.9360.38.8%12.0%57.9%1974$82514.0%89.4%7.1%
Prescott2.4446.713.5%9.8%45.2%1975$78312.3%87.2%9.8%
West Branch2.1848.29.5%23.0%22.6%1976$84720.4%93.1%5.4%
Whittemore2.5448.910.0%14.8%30.7%1971$72314.0%86.5%6.6%
Skidway Lake2.0352.69.6%18.0%42.6%1973$85111.5%86.8%7.1%
Glennie1.8060.17.1%16.7%58.7%1974$91011.0%85.8%5.2%

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 Lupton. 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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