Wolverine Lake is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Wolverine Lake had a population of 4,544. The village is located within Commerce Township.

History Before 1918, Howard Stuart and L. A. Green proposed the idea of damming several small streams in order to create a larger lake. The project was completed in March 1923, and the growing community was petitioned to be named Wolverine Lake by the end of the year. The name was chosen after the wolverine, which is the state animal. Wolverine Lake incorporated as a village in 1954.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (25.0%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Wolverine Lake had a population of 4,544. The median age was 45.1 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.4 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,946 households in Wolverine Lake, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.3% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,028 housing units, of which 4.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 4,041 88.9% Black or African American 76 1.7% American Indian and Alaska Native 6 0.1% Asian 91 2.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.0% Some other race 43 0.9% Two or more races 285 6.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 147 3.2%

2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 4,312 people, 1,733 households, and 1,214 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,840 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.9% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 1,733 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the village was 42.7 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,415 people, 1,671 households, and 1,253 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,733 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.76% White, 0.41% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 1,671 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $65,682, and the median income for a family was $70,893. Males had a median income of $50,054 versus $32,342 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,026. About 2.2% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education It is within the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools."Map of Entire District." (Archive) Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. Retrieved on November 8, 2012. Guest Elementary School and Loon Lake Elementary School serve portions of Wolverine Lake."Loon Lake Elem." (Archive) Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. Retrieved on November 8, 2012."Guest Elem." (Archive) Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. Retrieved on November 8, 2012. Portions are zoned to James R. Geisler Middle School,"James R. Geisler M.S. " (Archive) Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. Retrieved on November 8, 2012. and portions are zoned to Sarah Banks Middle School."Sarah Banks M.S." (Archive) Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. Retrieved on November 8, 2012. All of Wolverine Lake is zoned to Walled Lake Central High School."Central H.S." (Archive) Walled Lake Consolidated Schools. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.

References

External links Official website of the village of Wolverine Lake