Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $262,302 (it was $160,000 in 2000)
Wolverine Lake:
$262,302
MI:
$224,400
Mean prices in 2022:all housing units: $385,845; detached houses: $411,064; townhouses or other attached units: $279,603; in 2-unit structures: $305,018; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,955; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,603; mobile homes: $52,080; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $331,049
Median gross rent in 2022: $1,564.
March 2022 cost of living index in Wolverine Lake: 98.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.7%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.7% for other race residents, 8.3% for two or more races residents)
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Wolverine Lake, Michigan as of June 19, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wolverine Lake is 1,110 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
Crime rates in Wolverine Lake by year
Type
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Murders (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
1 (23.2)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
2 (45.8)
2 (45.4)
0 (0.0)
1 (22.7)
4 (87.2)
3 (64.0)
1 (20.7)
0 (0.0)
1 (20.9)
0 (0.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (23.0)
1 (22.9)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (21.3)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)
3 (69.9)
6 (139.1)
1 (23.2)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
5 (113.5)
0 (0.0)
2 (45.5)
2 (43.6)
6 (128.0)
1 (20.7)
2 (41.4)
4 (83.5)
2 (44.8)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
10 (233.0)
8 (185.5)
5 (116.0)
8 (184.2)
6 (137.3)
7 (158.9)
4 (90.6)
0 (0.0)
7 (152.6)
4 (85.4)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (20.9)
0 (0.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)
60 (1,398)
56 (1,299)
44 (1,021)
28 (644.7)
13 (297.5)
20 (454.0)
19 (430.2)
16 (363.9)
15 (327.1)
16 (341.4)
16 (331.6)
12 (248.2)
6 (125.3)
4 (89.7)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
3 (69.9)
2 (46.4)
2 (46.4)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
4 (90.8)
2 (45.3)
0 (0.0)
1 (21.8)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (20.9)
1 (22.4)
Arson (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (23.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (22.7)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
City-Data.com crime index
91.8
115.0
57.3
45.6
65.0
95.6
27.2
41.8
104.0
102.9
34.0
18.2
41.6
14.3
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Ancestries: Irish (17.1%), Polish (14.0%), American (12.0%), German (6.9%), English (5.9%), Finnish (4.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 930 feet
Land area: 1.30 square miles.
Population density: 3,417 people per square mile (average).
312 residents are foreign born (2.6% Europe, 2.3% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.9% North America).
This village:
7.0%
Michigan:
6.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,570 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,673 (1.4%)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 127. This is significantly worse than average.
City:
127
U.S.:
73
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.571. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.571
U.S.:
0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 13.7. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
13.7
U.S.:
5.1
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 2.92. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
2.92
U.S.:
1.51
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.4. This is about average.Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
33.4
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.5. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.5
U.S.:
8.1
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 0.00464. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00464
U.S.:
0.00931
Tornado activity:
Wolverine Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/20/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Wolverine Lake village center killed one personand injured 55 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/4/1957, a category F4 tornado 12.4 miles away from the village center injured 6 peopleand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wolverine Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 175.1 miles away from Wolverine Lake center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 136.5 miles away from Wolverine Lake center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 146.7 miles away from Wolverine Lake center On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 101.4 miles away from Wolverine Lake 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 301.6 miles away from the city center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 365.8 miles away from Wolverine Lake 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 Oakland County (12) is smaller than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Wolverine Lake:
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP DIALYSIS OF DAVITA (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI)
BLOOMFIELD ORCHARD VILLA (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI)
AFFINITY HOME CARE AGENCY, INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI)
CARING NURSES OF MICHIGAN, INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; NOVI, MI)
MARVIN AND BETTY DANTO FAMILY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI)
WESTLAKE HEALTH CAMPUS (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; COMMERCE, MI)
HENRY FORD WEST BLOOMFIELD HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; W BLOOMFIELD, MI)
Amtrak stations near Wolverine Lake:
12 miles: PONTIAC (1600 WIDE TRACK DR.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
16 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
19 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Religion statistics for Wolverine Lake, MI (based on Oakland County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
289,116
64
Evangelical Protestant
155,826
319
Mainline Protestant
73,373
159
Other
58,590
117
Black Protestant
16,826
35
Orthodox
13,844
23
None
594,787
-
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
Aircraft: ARBOGAST DAVID F ARBOGAST (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating N-Number: 31DA, N31DA, N-31DA, Serial Number: A1993, Certificate Issue Date: 10/20/1993 Registrant (Individual): David F Arbogast, 785 Laguna Dr, Wolverine Lake, MI 48390
Aircraft: CESSNA T182T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 5363Q, N5363Q, N-5363Q, Serial Number: T18208203, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 06/16/2003, Certificate Issue Date: 10/07/2003 Registrant (Individual): Dewain J Diacono, 2663 Canal Dr, Wolverine Lake, MI 48390
Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle) N-Number: 7485G, N7485G, N-7485G, Serial Number: 17259185, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 07/06/1970, Certificate Issue Date: 09/06/2011 Registrant (Individual): Nathan R Gries, 1419 Shankin Dr, Wolverine Lake, MI 48390
Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 8584U, N8584U, N-8584U, Serial Number: 18257756, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 06/10/2008 Registrant (LLC): Plane View Portraits LLC, 1440 Shankin Ct, Wolverine Lake, MI 48390
Aircraft: BEECH 19A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 101FD, N101FD, N-101FD, Serial Number: MB-417, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 04/15/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 10/27/2010 Registrant (Individual): Frank J Chapp, 777 Wolverine Dr, Wolverine Lake, MI 48390 Deregistered:Cancel Date: 01/31/2020
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 full 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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
24
$119,083
19
$159,368
84
$179,440
1
$20,000
7
$169,571
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
5
$87,800
3
$212,667
5
$117,400
1
$6,000
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
6
$128,500
4
$131,000
47
$192,064
0
$0
5
$125,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
3
$83,000
11
$163,909
1
$11,000
3
$53,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
2
$104,500
0
$0
3
$108,000
0
$0
2
$89,500
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 full 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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
19
$142,211
40
$142,825
59
$203,237
1
$85,000
7
$111,286
1
$9,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
2
$158,500
4
$124,500
4
$190,500
0
$0
1
$100,000
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$109,000
9
$187,889
62
$208,629
5
$32,800
2
$102,000
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
2
$174,000
2
$75,500
20
$193,500
0
$0
1
$131,000
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$262,000
6
$141,833
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
3
$134,000
62
$148,226
98
$172,663
7
$42,857
1
$750,000
9
$158,778
1
$22,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
23
$180,696
29
$157,621
2
$8,500
0
$0
5
$140,200
2
$42,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$167,000
13
$144,769
65
$194,431
6
$71,333
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
2
$172,500
9
$187,000
28
$148,214
2
$111,500
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
8
$125,750
10
$263,900
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 full 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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$160,000
114
$139,605
166
$165,380
23
$82,348
3
$228,000
2
$11,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
8
$136,750
33
$170,212
5
$207,200
0
$0
1
$68,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
25
$180,560
75
$200,373
16
$57,188
2
$157,500
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
11
$209,364
35
$181,857
2
$489,000
0
$0
1
$192,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$157,000
16
$178,250
0
$0
1
$127,000
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 full 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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
5
$158,800
116
$170,052
162
$170,549
15
$63,733
10
$220,800
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
16
$168,312
24
$159,833
2
$35,000
3
$183,000
1
$8,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
28
$165,750
96
$178,552
7
$58,286
4
$169,000
1
$55,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$138,000
6
$186,333
60
$202,333
7
$131,000
4
$197,500
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
4
$112,250
21
$187,238
2
$58,000
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 full 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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
7
$170,000
153
$180,209
188
$175,771
19
$108,000
14
$157,000
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
21
$157,333
27
$159,852
4
$20,250
3
$176,333
3
$38,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED
3
$136,667
35
$175,343
66
$159,697
12
$101,083
6
$138,333
1
$16,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
10
$163,100
51
$145,039
3
$68,000
2
$112,000
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
2
$215,000
22
$180,591
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 full 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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
12
$139,750
132
$180,235
596
$158,846
33
$46,364
13
$123,538
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
10
$168,600
80
$170,238
4
$8,500
4
$132,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$152,000
15
$94,000
77
$157,338
17
$8,765
5
$125,200
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$129,000
10
$196,500
70
$155,314
4
$85,500
2
$148,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
1
$135,000
3
$324,000
25
$164,560
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 full 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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
23
$144,000
132
$168,629
490
$135,963
31
$25,613
12
$129,917
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
1
$87,000
14
$135,929
36
$154,000
8
$23,375
3
$188,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
22
$119,955
94
$169,287
15
$15,533
2
$117,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
9
$185,222
61
$145,803
3
$4,667
2
$106,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
1
$126,000
1
$275,000
26
$112,308
1
$17,000
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
30
$131,167
127
$148,567
113
$128,496
44
$23,477
1
$190,000
9
$135,444
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
15
$119,400
20
$96,050
22
$16,500
0
$0
2
$50,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
4
$142,000
28
$70,536
39
$168,769
24
$32,458
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
5
$130,800
7
$182,000
35
$119,286
5
$82,600
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
1
$142,000
2
$158,000
11
$159,636
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (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)