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Wolf Lake, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Wolf Lake is a Census CDP of 4,654 people across 3.54 square miles of land, in Muskegon County. Median household income is $51,637, 93.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wolf Lake
What Wolf Lake is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.54 sq mi
- Water area0.38 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,313
- County holding the largest share of its areaMuskegon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wolf Lake
How many people live in Wolf Lake
- Population4,654
- Median age37.4
- Population under 181,012 plus or minus 302
- Share under 1821.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Population 65 and over723 plus or minus 199
- Share 65 and over15.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households1,742
- Family households1,266
- Share of households that are families72.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wolf Lake
- Median household income$51,637 plus or minus $10,743
- Per capita income$23,432
- Civilian labor force2,295 plus or minus 474
- Employed2,106
- Unemployed189 plus or minus 187
- Unemployment rate8.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Adults 25 and over3,078
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher2.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wolf Lake
Housing in Wolf Lake
- Housing units1,774
- Occupied units1,742
- Vacant units32 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate1.8 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Owner occupied1,634
- Renter occupied108 plus or minus 81
- Ownership rate93.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$131,400 plus or minus $44,103
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,310 plus or minus $847
- Annual rent as a share of median income30.4 percent plus or minus 20.7
- Single family units1,253
- Share single family70.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more24 plus or minus 25
- Share in buildings of two or more1.4 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Mobile homes497 plus or minus 170
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wolf Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,947 plus or minus 419
- Commuting under 15 minutes437 plus or minus 197
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.4 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more397 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Drove alone85.3 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Muskegon County, not Wolf Lake
Muskegon County context, not Wolf Lake figures
- Establishments in Muskegon County3,147
- Covered employment, Muskegon County63,475
- Average annual pay, Muskegon County$53,204
- Housing units permitted, Muskegon County423
Every figure in this section is published for Muskegon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wolf Lake.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wolf Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wolf Lake, Michigan?
4,654, in 1,742 households. Wolf Lake CDP covers 3.54 square miles of land, which is 1,313 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wolf Lake in?
Muskegon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wolf Lake?
$51,637. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,400. Median gross rent is $1,310 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Wolf Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Muskegon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wolf Lake.
Is zoning published for Wolf Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.