Population 878 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wolf Lake
Household size in Wolf Lake
| Period | Wolf Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Wolf Lake run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Michigan as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, 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 Wolf Lake
| Period | Wolf Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Wolf Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, 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 Wolf Lake
| Period | Wolf Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Wolf Lake than nationally: 14.3%, against 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 Wolf Lake
Renters in Wolf Lake
| Period | Wolf Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.3% of households in Wolf Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.8%) 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 Wolf Lake
| Period | Wolf Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Wolf Lake than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Wolf Lake
| Period | Wolf Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Wolf Lake was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 Wolf Lake
| Period | Wolf Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $398 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $633 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $747 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,047 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$649 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Wolf Lake runs $1,047 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.4% 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 Wolf Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Wolf Lake
| Period | Wolf Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wolf Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, 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 Wolf Lake
| Period | Wolf Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wolf Lake: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Wolf Lake
| Period | Wolf Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Wolf Lake than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan. 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).
Wolf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Lake | 2.45 | 44.9 | 14.3% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 1977 | $1,047 | 17.6% | 96.1% | 6.4% |
| Twin Lake | 2.65 | 41.4 | 11.7% | 5.5% | 13.4% | 1984 | $911 | 22.1% | 94.8% | 7.8% |
| Muskegon | 2.53 | 39.9 | 17.7% | 25.6% | 10.3% | 1966 | $1,069 | 16.6% | 89.7% | 8.6% |
| Moorland | 2.88 | 38.2 | 14.4% | 4.3% | 12.6% | 1984 | $820 | 15.9% | 93.1% | 4.8% |
| North Muskegon | 2.58 | 44.5 | 15.2% | 19.7% | 9.3% | 1960 | $1,291 | 48.3% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Muskegon Heights | 2.58 | 34.3 | 33.8% | 55.2% | 18.1% | 1948 | $838 | 10.0% | 89.0% | 17.4% |
| Sullivan | 2.61 | 40.4 | 7.3% | 6.4% | 2.8% | 1973 | $1,053 | 18.4% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| Lakewood Club | 2.67 | 41.2 | 11.0% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,372 | 21.9% | 88.6% | 2.2% |
| Roosevelt Park | 2.38 | 35.3 | 17.8% | 34.4% | 11.3% | 1962 | $1,107 | 17.6% | 97.0% | 3.7% |
| Fruitport | 2.51 | 42.9 | 7.9% | 11.0% | 5.9% | 1981 | $1,245 | 24.5% | 94.3% | 5.0% |
| Holton | 2.74 | 43.4 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 10.7% | 1982 | $857 | 15.0% | 89.9% | 4.5% |
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 Wolf 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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