Wolf Lake, Michigan Population 2024

4,132

Wolf Lake Demographics

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

  • White: 95.62%
  • Two or more races: 1.67%
  • Asian: 1.6%
  • Native American: 1.11%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,166.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
22.18% (750)
The current population of Wolf Lake, Michigan is 4,132 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,382.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,94795.62%
Two or more races691.67%
Asian661.6%
Native American461.11%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wolf Lake Population by Race

Wolf Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Wolf Lake Median Age

38

Total

38.5

Male

37.3

Female

Wolf Lake Adults

There are 3,278 adults, (572 of whom are seniors) in Wolf Lake.

Wolf Lake Age Dependency

52.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wolf Lake Sex Ratio

Female2,06750.07%
Male2,06149.93%

Wolf Lake Population by Age

Wolf Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5692.618614
Married7803.3988.111.9
Non Family6021.4584.215.8
Female1163.0372.427.6
Male713.211000

3.22

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

86.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wolf Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1365.07%
Associates Degree1565.81%
Bachelors Degree1816.74%
Graduate Degree341.27%
High School Graduate1,41752.77%
Less Than 9th Grade1565.81%
Some College60522.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wolf Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wolf Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5192,254159
2+ Races615218
Native American46468
Hispanic40221
Asian292929

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Wolf Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$18,482
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,750$42,815$12,399
Less Than 9th Grade$0$43,250$0
Overall$37,056$43,655$28,333
Some College$41,642$54,028$40,858

$37,056

Average Earnings

$43,655

Average Male

$28,333

Average Female

Wolf Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wolf Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wolf Lake Language

98.74% of Wolf Lake residents speak only English, while 1.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.73% of the population.

Wolf Lake Language

Wolf Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,85648512.58%
Hispanic713650.7%
Multiple693449.28%
Native462758.7%
Asian6611.52%

14.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.84%

Male Poverty Rate

14.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wolf Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wolf Lake is Native, with 58.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wolf Lake is Asian, with 1.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.04%.

Wolf Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.11%
Less Than 9th Grade16.78%
Some College11.96%
Bachelors or Greater1.4%

Wolf Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed5.91%
Male Employed4.69%
Female Unemployed0%

Wolf Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wolf Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,375$65,730
Households$48,836$58,833
Married Families$60,370$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,118$44,664

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wolf Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wolf Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wolf 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.

Wolf Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wolf Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

359

Number of Veterans

350

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War120
First Gulf War99
Korea57
Vietnam51
World War II26

Wolf Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64162
75+93
65 to 7464
35 to 5423
18 to 3417

Wolf Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White33910.85%
Native American1021.74%
2+ Races1016.39%
Hispanic1020.83%

Wolf Lake Veterans by Race

Wolf Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wolf Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

10.8%

Unemployment Rate

Wolf Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wolf Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wolf 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

91.45%

Born in Wolf Lake

98.59%

Native Born

1.41%

Foreign Born

0.92%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.59% of Wolf Lake residents were born in the United States, with 91.45% having been born in Michigan. 0.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wolf Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,13220.05%
20234,13020.05%
20224,1281112.76%
20214,01763518.78%
20203,382-502-12.92%
20193,884130.34%
20183,871-109-2.74%
20173,980-122-2.97%
20164,102-373-8.34%
20154,4751152.64%
20144,36080.18%
20134,352-187-4.12%
20124,5392034.68%
20114,3362325.65%
20104,10400%

Wolf Lake Population by Year