Lake is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,514 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lake is the 154th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lake is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake who work in office and administrative support (15.12%), management occupations (8.77%), and sales jobs (7.70%). Also of interest is that Lake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Another notable thing is that Lake is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Lake has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Lake a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.In terms of college education, the citizens of Lake rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.72% of adults 25 and older in Lake have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Lake in 2022 was $33,156, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,624 for a family of four. However, Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lake include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
