Lakefield township, Luce County, MI

Township in Luce County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,141

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

Median Age

58.8

years ∙ half population younger than 58.8, half older

Diversity Index

9.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lakefield township, Luce County is a township in Luce County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Luce County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC46.275943° N, 85.736363° W

DMS46° 16′ 33.39″ N, 85° 44′ 10.91″ W

Population Density & area

18.05/sq mi (6.97/km²)

Total Area

72 sq mi (186.3 km²)

Land Area

63.2 sq mi (163.6 km²) · 87.8%

Water Area

8.8 sq mi (22.7 km²) · 12.2%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

57.3% male

Male 57.3%

Female 42.7%

males per 100 females

Lakefield township 134.3

Luce County 152.7

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

0.1%

foreign-born population

99.9%Native

0.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lakefield township 0.1%

Luce County 1.4%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

58.8

years ∙ half population younger than 58.8, half older

Lakefield township

58.8

Luce County

44.6

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

93.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lakefield township 93.7

Luce County 63.6

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lakefield township	Luce County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	12.7%	16.3%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	51.6%	61.1%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	35.7%	22.6%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	93.7	63.6	66.3
Child dependency ratio	24.6	26.6	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	69.1	37	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.9%

Black

0.1%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

Other

4.9%

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

9.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lakefield township 9.8%

Luce County 40%

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 Lakefield township population

	Lakefield township	Luce County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	0%	2%	5.9%
Mexican	0%	1.6%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.1%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	98%	94.1%
One race	95.9%	91.2%	89.6%
White	94.9%	76.4%	72.4%
Black or African American	0.1%	8.2%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.8%	6.4%	0.3%
Asian	0.1%	0.1%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.1%	6.8%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.4% family

Family 71.4%

Non family 28.6%

% family households

Lakefield township 71.4%

Luce County 61.4%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

1.95

persons per household

Lakefield township

1.95

Luce County

2.13

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lakefield township population

	Lakefield township	Luce County	Michigan
Total households	584	2,455	4,076,369
Average houshold size	1.95	2.13	2.42
Family households	417	1,507	2,545,621
Average family size	2.26	2.65	3.05
Married couple family	385	1,112	1,878,767
Other families	32	395	666,854
Male householder	25	147	199,150
Female householder	7	248	467,704
Non-family households	167	948	1,530,748
One-person households	139	752	1,250,418
Male householder	94	392	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	34	131	188,594
Female householder	45	360	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	45	198	349,637
Other living arrangements	28	196	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,049

housing units

Lakefield township 1,049

Luce County 4,067

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

55.7% occupied

Occupied 55.7%

Vacant 44.3%

vacancy rate

Lakefield township 44.3%

Luce County 39.6%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

94.2%

Single family houses

94.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

5.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1990

Half of houses were built before 1990, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

42%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

26%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lakefield township	Luce County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	5.3	5.9
1–3 rooms	12.5%	18.1%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	66.5%	55.8%	51.9%
7+ rooms	21%	26.1%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.6%	3.2%	1.6%
1 bedroom	8.4%	14%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	45.8%	34.8%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	36%	37%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	7.2%	11%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1990	1974	1972
Total housing units	1,049	4,067	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.6% owners

Renter-occupied 8.4%

Owner-occupied 91.6%

homeownership rate

Lakefield township 91.6%

Luce County 82.6%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

1.99

Owner-occupied

1.59

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lakefield township 1.99

Luce County 2.17

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lakefield township	Luce County	Michigan
Total occupied units	584	2,455	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	26%	23.9%	21%
2010 to 2019	26.9%	35.4%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	24.5%	15.1%	16%
1999 or earlier	22.6%	25.7%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.5%	99%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	5.6%	7%
1 vehicle	26.2%	33.1%	34.8%
2 vehicles	52.1%	41.7%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	21.7%	19.6%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	70.2%	73.5%	83.6%
Electricity	11.3%	11.4%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.2%	2.1%	0.8%
All other fuels	18.3%	12.2%	3%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.6%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.5%	1.4%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$172,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lakefield township

$172,700

Luce County

$112,000

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

42.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

42.5%

Owners without a mortgage

9.1%

Renters

48.6%

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

	Lakefield township	Luce County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$172,700	$112,000	$231,600
Under $100,000	14.4%	44.8%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	38.5%	30.2%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	18.9%	11.1%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	20.2%	9%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.4%	3.7%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	44.9%	39.7%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	55.1%	60.3%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,518	$1,060	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$488	$434	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$703	$675	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

21.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Lakefield township 21.6%

Luce County 17.3%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lakefield township 4.2%

Luce County 7.4%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

16.5%

K–12

83.5%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Lakefield township

Luce County

13.1%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Lakefield township	Luce County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	85	1,047	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	16.5%	7.2%	5.6%
K–12	83.5%	77.2%	67.9%
Kindergarten	1.2%	6%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	37.6%	15%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.9%	23.5%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	18.8%	32.7%	22.2%
College or graduate school	0%	15.7%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	0%	13.2%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.5%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	13.1%	41.1%
School type
Public school	82.4%	85.4%	85.2%
Private school	17.6%	14.6%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

793

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.9%

HS graduate

38.5%

Some college no degree

23%

Associates degree

12.9%

Bachelors degree

14.1%

Graduate or professional degree

7.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

65.2% · 34.8%

HS graduate

65.2% · 34.8%

Some college no degree

53.3% · 46.7%

Associates degree

40.2% · 59.8%

Bachelors degree

48.2% · 51.8%

Graduate or professional degree

55.9% · 44.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lakefield township	Luce County	Michigan
Population (25+)	793	4,716	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	1.3%	2.2%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.9%	5.2%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	38.5%	43%	28%
Some college, no degree	23%	19.7%	21.9%
Associate's degree	12.9%	12.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.6%	17.3%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	14.1%	9.3%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	7.4%	8.1%	12.7%
High School or higher	95.8%	92.6%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,167

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$56,250

HS graduate

$41,667

Some college or associates

$41,458

Bachelors degree

$23,889

Graduate or professional degree

$79,063

Poverty Rate

2.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

9.1%

HS graduate

7.2%

Some college or associates

9.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lakefield township	Luce County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,167	$37,953	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$56,250	$18,125	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,667	$31,250	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$41,458	$32,841	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$23,889	$41,667	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$79,063	$62,476	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	9.1%	31.2%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.2%	14.6%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	9.2%	16.6%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.9%	5.6%	4.2%

Insights for Lakefield township, Luce County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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