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Lake Ann, MI

Village in Benzie County, MI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

273
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

47.5
years ∙ half population younger than 47.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
28.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

8.8%
foreign-born population
91.2%Native
8.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lake Ann is a village within Benzie County, Michigan, United States.
Location
Village in Benzie County, MI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC44.726978° N, 85.846887° W
DMS44° 43′ 37.12″ N, 85° 50′ 48.79″ W

Population Density & area

608/sq mi (234.7/km²)
Total Area
0.48 sq mi (1.243 km²)
Land Area
0.449 sq mi (1.163 km²) · 93.6%
Water Area
0.031 sq mi (0.08 km²) · 6.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.9% male
Male 46.9%
Female 53.1%
males per 100 females
Lake Ann 88.3
Benzie County 100.9
Michigan 98.2

Nativity

8.8%
foreign-born population
91.2%Native
8.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Lake Ann 8.8%
Benzie County 1.4%
Michigan 7.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.5
years ∙ half population younger than 47.5, half older
Lake Ann
47.5
Benzie County
50.8
Michigan
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
44.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Lake Ann 44.4
Benzie County 83.9
Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Lake Ann Benzie County Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 12.1% 16.9% 21.2%
Working age (18-64) 69.2% 54.4% 60.2%
Senior (65+) 18.7% 28.7% 18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 44.4 83.9 66.3
Child dependency ratio 17.5 31.1 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 27 52.8 31
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
83.9%
Black
7%
Asian
1.8%
Hispanic
0%
Other
7.3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
28.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Lake Ann 28.6%
Benzie County 16.3%
Michigan 45.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Lake Ann population
Racial and ethnic composition — Lake Ann vs Benzie County vs Michigan. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Lake Ann Benzie County Michigan
Hispanic or Latino 0% 2.5% 5.9%
Mexican 0% 1.5% 4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.5% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 97.5% 94.1%
One race 92.7% 94.3% 89.6%
White 83.9% 91.4% 72.4%
Black or African American 7% 0.6% 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.9% 0.3%
Asian 1.8% 0.5% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.9% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 7.3% 3.2% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

80.5% family
Family 80.5%
Non family 19.5%
% family households
Lake Ann 80.5%
Benzie County 67.8%
Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.22
persons per household
Lake Ann
2.22
Benzie County
2.34
Michigan
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Lake Ann population
Lake Ann Benzie County Michigan
Total households 123 7,708 4,076,369
Average houshold size 2.22 2.34 2.42
Family households 99 5,229 2,545,621
Average family size 2.44 2.79 3.05
Married couple family 84 4,351 1,878,767
Other families 15 878 666,854
Male householder 0 287 199,150
Female householder 15 591 467,704
Non-family households 24 2,479 1,530,748
One-person households 21 1,988 1,250,418
Male householder 10 867 583,425
Senior (65+) living alone 7 381 188,594
Female householder 11 1,121 666,993
Senior (65+) living alone 6 788 349,637
Other living arrangements 3 491 280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

180
housing units
Lake Ann 180
Benzie County 12,326
Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

68.3% occupied
Occupied 68.3%
Vacant 31.7%
vacancy rate
Lake Ann 31.7%
Benzie County 37.5%
Michigan 11.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

96.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
96.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
3.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1970
Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
34.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
57.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
3.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Lake Ann Benzie County Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.7 5.4 5.9
1–3 rooms 12.8% 11.6% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 57.7% 57.1% 51.9%
7+ rooms 29.4% 31.3% 37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 1.6%
1 bedroom 1.1% 6.4% 8.9%
2 bedrooms 33.3% 26.8% 24.6%
3 bedrooms 45% 44.6% 43.5%
4+ bedrooms 20.6% 20.8% 21.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1970 1990 1972
Total housing units 180 12,326 4,622,236
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.9% owners
Renter-occupied 17.1%
Owner-occupied 82.9%
homeownership rate
Lake Ann 82.9%
Benzie County 87.8%
Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

1.95
Owner-occupied
3.52
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Lake Ann 1.95
Benzie County 2.36
Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Lake Ann Benzie County Michigan
Total occupied units 123 7,708 4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later 27.6% 13.6% 21%
2010 to 2019 35% 39.7% 39.5%
2000 to 2009 10.6% 19.8% 16%
1999 or earlier 26.8% 26.9% 23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.4% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.7% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.9% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 8.1% 2.5% 7%
1 vehicle 22% 29.1% 34.8%
2 vehicles 48.8% 45.6% 38.3%
3 or more vehicles 21.1% 22.8% 19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 70.7% 79.4% 83.6%
Electricity 11.4% 9.7% 12.1%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.9% 0.8%
All other fuels 17.9% 9.3% 3%
No fuel used 0% 0.6% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.9% 0.7%
No telephone service available 2.4% 0.9% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$338,900
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Lake Ann
$338,900
Benzie County
$285,700
Michigan
$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

14.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
14.3%
Owners without a mortgage
43.6%
Renters
58.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Lake Ann Benzie County Michigan
Property value
Median Value $338,900 $285,700 $231,600
Under $100,000 2% 9.5% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 19.6% 19.1% 24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 21.6% 24.7% 23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 36.3% 30.4% 24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 20.6% 12.7% 9.2%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 3.6% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 61.8% 56.8% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 38.2% 43.2% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,784 $1,437 $1,569
Without a mortgage $— $554 $602
Gross rent
Median rent $1,200 $1,026 $1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

32.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Lake Ann 32.9%
Benzie County 36.9%
Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Lake Ann 4.4%
Benzie County 5.9%
Michigan 8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

44
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
72.7%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
27.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Lake Ann
0%
Benzie County
27.4%
Michigan
41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Lake Ann Benzie County Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+) 44 3,088 2,312,914
Nursery / preschool 0% 4.3% 5.6%
K–12 72.7% 76.7% 67.9%
Kindergarten 4.5% 6.6% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 11.4% 21.8% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 29.5% 21.1% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 27.3% 27.3% 22.2%
College or graduate school 27.3% 18.9% 26.5%
College, undergraduate 0% 15.8% 21.1%
Graduate, professional school 27.3% 3.1% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 27.4% 41.1%
School type
Public school 75% 86.5% 85.2%
Private school 25% 13.5% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

225
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.4%
HS graduate
37.8%
Some college no degree
19.1%
Associates degree
5.8%
Bachelors degree
23.6%
Graduate or professional degree
9.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Lake Ann due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
35.3% · 64.7%
Some college no degree
51.2% · 48.8%
Associates degree
61.5% · 38.5%
Bachelors degree
43.4% · 56.6%
Graduate or professional degree
33.3% · 66.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Lake Ann Benzie County Michigan
Population (25+) 225 14,033 7,008,507
Less than 9th grade 0% 1.6% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.4% 4.3% 5.4%
High school diploma or GED 37.8% 26.3% 28%
Some college, no degree 19.1% 21.4% 21.9%
Associate's degree 5.8% 9.5% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.9% 36.9% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 23.6% 22.8% 19.7%
Graduate or professional 9.3% 14.1% 12.7%
High School or higher 95.6% 94.1% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,115
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$53,125
Bachelors degree
$55,962
Graduate or professional degree
$57,813

Poverty Rate

1.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
20%
HS graduate
7.1%
Some college or associates
1.8%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Lake Ann Benzie County Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $47,115 $42,545 $50,316
Less than high school graduate $— $35,699 $31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $34,446 $37,777
Some college or associate's degree $53,125 $42,292 $44,844
Bachelor's degree $55,962 $51,867 $66,893
Graduate or professional degree $57,813 $57,452 $85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 20% 17.4% 27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7.1% 14.8% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 1.8% 10.8% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.4% 3.9% 4.2%

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