Whitmore Lake, Michigan Population 2024

8,159

Whitmore Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Whitmore Lake was:

  • White: 92.99%
  • Black or African American: 2.46%
  • Two or more races: 2%
  • Asian: 1.37%
  • Other race: 1.08%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,701.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.86% (149)
The current population of Whitmore Lake, Michigan is 8,159 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,010.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,51692.99%
Black or African American1992.46%
Two or more races1622%
Asian1111.37%
Other race871.08%
Native American80.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whitmore Lake Population by Race

Whitmore Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Whitmore Lake Median Age

37

Total

38

Male

36

Female

Whitmore Lake Adults

There are 6,464 adults, (1,130 of whom are seniors) in Whitmore Lake.

Whitmore Lake Age Dependency

51.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitmore Lake Sex Ratio

Female3,89348.16%
Male4,19051.84%

Whitmore Lake Population by Age

Whitmore Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6742.1770.529.5
Non Family1,7351.2257.742.3
Married1,5033.0188.211.8
Female2973.0956.643.4
Male1392.8468.331.7

2.97

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitmore Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1202.05%
Associates Degree65111.12%
Bachelors Degree1,37023.4%
Graduate Degree85814.66%
High School Graduate1,47225.15%
Less Than 9th Grade611.04%
Some College1,32222.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitmore Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitmore Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3795,2552,005
Hispanic15615669
2+ Races11311362
Asian1118478
Black83530
Other Race272714

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.27%.

Whitmore Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,020$75,089$75,000
Graduate Degree$79,821$89,500$68,750
High School Graduate$40,378$53,766$22,576
Less Than 9th Grade$64,453$64,453$0
Overall$53,670$61,896$46,399
Some College$49,683$63,532$46,774

$53,670

Average Earnings

$61,896

Average Male

$46,399

Average Female

Whitmore Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitmore Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitmore Lake Language

96.3% of Whitmore Lake residents speak only English, while 3.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.08% of the population.

Whitmore Lake Language

Whitmore Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1934586.37%
Black1943015.46%
Other871112.64%
Asian11154.5%
Multiple16231.85%

6.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.73%

Male Poverty Rate

11.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitmore Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitmore Lake is Black, with 15.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitmore Lake is Multiple, with 1.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.76%.

Whitmore Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.7%
High School8.67%
Some College5.86%
Bachelors or Greater5.1%

Whitmore Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.9%
Male Employed1.58%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Whitmore Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitmore Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,041$153,972
Households$78,038$110,277
Married Families$123,994$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,827$58,744

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitmore Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitmore Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitmore Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Whitmore Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitmore Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

339

Number of Veterans

339

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam105
First Gulf War84
Second Gulf War78
Korea12
World War II0

Whitmore Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54119
65 to 7484
75+72
55 to 6442
18 to 3422

Whitmore Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3255.33%
2+ Races1410.61%

Whitmore Lake Veterans by Race

Whitmore Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitmore Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.1%

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Whitmore Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitmore Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitmore Lake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.11%

Born in Whitmore Lake

96.93%

Native Born

3.07%

Foreign Born

0.95%

Non Citizen

2.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.93% of Whitmore Lake residents were born in the United States, with 77.11% having been born in Michigan. 0.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Whitmore Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,1591241.54%
20238,0351241.57%
20227,911-108-1.35%
20218,01990.11%
20208,0101,39221.03%
20196,618-153-2.26%
20186,771-105-1.53%
20176,876-112-1.6%
20166,9883355.04%
20156,6532734.28%
20146,380220.35%
20136,358590.94%
20126,299-278-4.23%
20116,5771542.4%
20106,42300%

Whitmore Lake Population by Year