Lake is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,445 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lake is the 154th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some towns, Lake isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lake are a mix 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 destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. 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.The citizens of Lake are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.72% of adults in Lake have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree 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.
