Lake Michigan Beach, Michigan

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Population in 2010: 1,216.
Population change since 2000: -19.4%
Males: 658  (54.1%)
Females: 558  (45.9%)
Median resident age:

48.8 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 49038.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $82,303 (it was $33,150 in 2000)
Lake Michigan Beach:

$82,303
MI:

$66,986

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $65,700 (it was $20,253 in 2000)

Lake Michigan Beach CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $187,575 (it was $84,000 in 2000)
Lake Michigan Beach:

$187,575
MI:

$224,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $350,911; detached houses: $350,424
March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Michigan Beach: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.0%

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  • Races in Lake Michigan Beach, MI (2022)
    • 77284.7%White alone
    • 758.2%Black alone
    • 465.0%Two or more races
    • 40.4%Other race alone

Races in Lake Michigan Beach detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (20.4%), German (19.8%), European (12.1%), Polish (11.5%), American (10.5%), Irish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 3.84 square miles.

Population density: 317 people per square mile   (very low).

Lake Michigan Beach, Michigan map

13 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.4%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,707 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,915 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (38.3 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (71.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Coloma, MI (2.0 miles ),
Paw Paw Lake, MI (2.2 miles ),
Watervliet, MI (2.5 miles ),
Benton Heights, MI (2.7 miles ),
Benton Harbor, MI (2.9 miles ),
Fair Plain, MI (3.2 miles ),
St. Joseph, MI (3.2 miles ),
Hartford, MI (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 86.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 269

Distribution of median household income in Lake Michigan Beach, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Michigan Beach, MI in 2022
Lake Michigan Beach satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Michigan:

3.5%
Most common industries in Lake Michigan Beach, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (14.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Health care (7.6%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.6%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (21.1%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Utilities (5.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.3%)
  • Machinery (4.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (12.6%)
  • Health care (12.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.8%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
Most common occupations in Lake Michigan Beach, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Carpenters (6.6%)
  • Computer specialists (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Health technologists and technicians (9.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.2%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)

Average climate in Lake Michigan Beach, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lake Michigan Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the Lake Michigan Beach place center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the place center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Michigan Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 0% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 272.4 miles away from Lake Michigan Beach center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from Lake Michigan Beach center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 248.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 272.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 156.0 miles away from Lake Michigan Beach center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 305.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Berrien County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake Michigan Beach topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Michigan Beach:

  • SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN HOME CARE SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; COLOMA, MI)
  • DSI WATERVLIET DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; WATERVLIET, MI)
  • ORCHARD GROVE EXTENDED CARE CE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BENTON HARBOR, MI)
  • LAKELAND HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; BENTON HARBOR, MI)
  • LAKELAND HOSPITAL, ST JOSEPH Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; ST JOSEPH, MI)
  • HAPPY HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; SAINT JOE, MI)
  • AVONDALE HOME CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; SAINT JOE, MI)

Amtrak stations near Lake Michigan Beach:

  • 10 miles: ST. JOSEPH/BENTON HARBOR (ST. JOSEPH, 410 VINE ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: BANGOR (541 RAILROAD ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Operable nuclear power plant near Lake Michigan Beach:

  • 14 miles: Palisades in South Haven, MI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Michigan Beach:

  • Lake Michigan College (about 9 miles; Benton Harbor, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,341)
  • Andrews University (about 18 miles; Berrien Springs, MI; FT enrollment: 3,103)
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College (about 36 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 7,369)
  • University of Notre Dame (about 37 miles; Notre Dame, IN; FT enrollment: 12,214)
  • Indiana University-South Bend (about 40 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 5,563)
  • Western Michigan University (about 40 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 20,840)
  • Hope College (about 42 miles; Holland, MI; FT enrollment: 3,535)

Points of interest:

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Churches in Lake Michigan Beach include: Lakeshore Bible Church (A), Lake Michigan Beach Community Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: North Shore Memory Garden (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Hibbard Lake (A), Harris Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Berrien County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.3%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.8%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lake Michigan Beach:

Marital status in Lake Michigan Beach, MI
  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Michigan Beach:

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.9
Michigan average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Michigan Beach, MI (based on Berrien County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant34,679141
Catholic17,23111
Mainline Protestant10,53852
Black Protestant6,43721
Other4,72720
Orthodox1001
None83,101-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 41
This county:

2.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
Berrien County:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Berrien County:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 155
Berrien County:

9.73 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Berrien County:

10.6%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Berrien County:

29.1%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.9%
Michigan:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.6%
State:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

48.7%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.1
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lake Michigan Beach:

14.7%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

6.0%
Michigan:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
Michigan:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lake Michigan Beach:

26.1%
Michigan:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

60.0%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Lake Michigan Beach:

85.6%
State:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lake Michigan Beach, MI Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Michigan Beach:

  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSJM (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGMY (940 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Michigan Beach:

  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W210BB (89.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Michigan Beach:

  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)

Lake Michigan Beach fatal accident list:

Jul 14, 2000 02:34 AM, Sr-63, Lat: 42.188332, Lon: -86.407961, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 5, 1997 06:04 AM, I196, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 203ft / 62.1mTotal length
  • 179,027Total average daily traffic
  • 43,694Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lake Michigan Beach, MI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 151960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lake Michigan Beach, MI
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$155,2603$145,25018$172,2364$35,7185$298,8461$64,920
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$162,9350$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$63,0305$138,2882$27,9453$159,5370$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$208,4203$131,6631$19,7501$49,1600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$196,0200$01$121,6500$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$152,7401$195,3901$101,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$176,9001$109,8801$142,450
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lake Michigan Beach, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lake Michigan Beach, MI - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Michigan Beach, MI
  • 61.8%Utility gas
  • 18.0%Electricity
  • 15.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Michigan Beach, MI
  • 64.3%Electricity
  • 17.9%Utility gas
  • 17.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Lake Michigan Beach compared to Michigan state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Lake Michigan Beach on our top lists:

  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities where residents moved more then 10 years ago (1,000+ households)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Netherlands (population 500+)"
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