Lake Orion is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,877 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Lake Orion is the 282nd largest community in Michigan. Lake Orion has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Lake Orion home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Lake Orion real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Lake Orion has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Lake Orion telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Lake Orion is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Lake Orion is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lake Orion really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lake Orion perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Lake Orion, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.82 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small village, Lake Orion doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Lake Orion ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lake Orion, 43.41% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Lake Orion in 2018 was $49,695, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,780 for a family of four. However, Lake Orion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Lake Orion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Orion residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lake Orion include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Lake Orion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.