White Lake is a medium-sized township located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 31,043 people and nine associated neighborhoods, White Lake is the 43rd largest community in Michigan. White Lake real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although White Lake house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some townships, White Lake isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in White Lake are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, White Lake is a township of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in White Lake who work in sales jobs (12.67%), management occupations (12.45%), and office and administrative support (9.16%). Also of interest is that White Lake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.75% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, White Lake 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, White Lake really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is White Lake 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 White Lake is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In White Lake, the average commute to work is 32.98 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The township of White Lake is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.In terms of college education, White Lake is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.28% of adults in White Lake have a college degree. The per capita income in White Lake in 2022 was $44,052, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,208 for a family of four. However, White Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call White Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of White Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in White Lake include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in White Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
