Population 1,853 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Six Lakes
Household size in Six Lakes
| Period | Six Lakes | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Six Lakes run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, 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 Six Lakes
| Period | Six Lakes | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Six Lakes 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 Six Lakes
| Period | Six Lakes | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Six Lakes as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Grand Rapids area overall (9.7%).
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 Six Lakes
Renters in Six Lakes
| Period | Six Lakes | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.4% of households in Six Lakes rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Six Lakes
| Period | Six Lakes | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.5% of the housing in Six Lakes, 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 Six Lakes
| Period | Six Lakes | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Six Lakes was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Six Lakes
| Period | Six Lakes | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $665 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $944 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$232 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Six Lakes runs $944 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Six Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Six Lakes
| Period | Six Lakes | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Six Lakes have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, 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 Six Lakes
| Period | Six Lakes | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Six Lakes have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Grand Rapids area as a whole (92.2%).
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 Six Lakes
| Period | Six Lakes | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Six Lakes is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Grand Rapids area as a whole (3.9%). 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).
Six 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Lakes | 2.50 | 45.8 | 11.8% | 9.4% | 24.5% | 1977 | $944 | 15.1% | 88.4% | 5.7% |
| Westville | 3.04 | 45.8 | 3.4% | 18.6% | 11.8% | 1971 | $1,003 | 11.5% | 92.5% | 4.0% |
| Lakeview | 2.71 | 40.0 | 11.3% | 14.7% | 17.7% | 1971 | $758 | 14.7% | 89.2% | 7.4% |
| 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% |
| McBride | 2.87 | 46.2 | 6.2% | 13.8% | 13.6% | 1970 | $888 | 14.4% | 91.9% | 4.6% |
| Sylvester | 3.06 | 42.3 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 1982 | $864 | 18.3% | 85.0% | 3.5% |
| Langston | 3.02 | 41.4 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 20.4% | 1977 | $987 | 20.2% | 89.2% | 8.7% |
| Millbrook | 2.59 | 41.2 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 13.5% | 1984 | $845 | 17.4% | 90.6% | 5.6% |
| Stanton | 2.47 | 49.7 | 6.7% | 18.5% | 17.8% | 1974 | $899 | 14.7% | 88.5% | 9.2% |
| Mcbrides | 2.87 | 45.7 | 6.7% | 13.6% | 12.8% | 1973 | $872 | 14.4% | 91.0% | 4.6% |
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 Six 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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