Work and Jobs in Sylvan Lake, Michigan (MI) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Sylvan Lake are: Professional, scientific, technical services (14.0% of civilian employees), Transportation equipment (13.7% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (7.8% of civilian employees). 79.9% of workers work in Oakland County and 15.8% of all workers work at home. 59.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 17.2% less than the rate of 69.8% across the entire state of Michigan.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sylvan Lake, Michigan was 1,735 / 1,725
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Sylvan Lake, Michigan was 1,735 / 1,725
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 14.0% (137) | 11.9% (67) | 17.0% (70) |
| Transportation equipment | 13.7% (134) | 19.3% (109) | 6.1% (25) |
| Finance and insurance | 7.8% (76) | 6.2% (35) | 10.0% (41) |
| Educational services | 7.4% (72) | 4.8% (27) | 10.9% (45) |
| Health care | 6.0% (59) | 4.2% (24) | 8.5% (35) |
| Public administration | 4.9% (48) | 2.8% (16) | 7.8% (32) |
| Construction | 4.3% (42) | 6.9% (39) | 0.7% (3) |
| Accommodation and food services | 2.9% (28) | 5.0% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.9% (28) | 0.7% (4) | 5.8% (24) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.5% (24) | 2.1% (12) | 2.9% (12) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.4% (23) | 4.1% (23) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.3% (22) | 2.1% (12) | 2.4% (10) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.9% (19) | 1.2% (7) | 2.9% (12) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.8% (18) | 3.2% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.4% (14) | 1.6% (9) | 1.2% (5) |
| Food | 1.3% (13) | 0.5% (3) | 2.4% (10) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.3% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 3.2% (13) |
| Machinery | 1.3% (13) | 2.3% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 1.2% (12) | 1.4% (8) | 1.0% (4) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (12) | 2.1% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.0% (10) | 1.8% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 1.0% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (10) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (9) | 0.9% (5) | 1.0% (4) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (9) |
| Food and beverage stores | 0.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (9) |
| Truck transportation | 0.9% (9) | 1.6% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.8% (8) | 1.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.8% (8) | 1.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.8% (8) | 1.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (8) | 1.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.8% (8) | 1.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.8% (8) | 0.7% (4) | 1.0% (4) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.7% (7) | 0.5% (3) | 1.0% (4) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.6% (6) | 0.5% (3) | 0.7% (3) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.5% (5) | 0.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (5) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.5% (5) | 0.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.5% (5) | 0.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (5) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (5) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (4) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (4) | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.3% (3) | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (3) | 0.5% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Sylvan Lake
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.4%Males
- 3.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 69.3%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 0.7%Males
- 3.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 0.6% (5) |
| Michigan: | 5.3% (217,059) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 3.9% (28) |
| Michigan: | 3.8% (153,609) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.4% (18) |
| Michigan: | 5.1% (205,261) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.0% (15) |
| Michigan: | 8.0% (325,839) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 9.0% (66) |
| Michigan: | 9.1% (371,022) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 16.5% (122) |
| Michigan: | 12.8% (521,843) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 15.9% (117) |
| Michigan: | 12.4% (502,248) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 10.5% (77) |
| Michigan: | 10.8% (438,208) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 10.0% (73) |
| Michigan: | 5.6% (229,029) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 12.1% (89) |
| Michigan: | 6.5% (265,944) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 7.4% (55) |
| Michigan: | 3.2% (130,748) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.9% (14) |
| Michigan: | 1.6% (65,426) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.9% (21) |
| Michigan: | 8.5% (343,555) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Sylvan Lake: | 4.9% (36) |
| Michigan: | 7.2% (293,541) |
<5am:
| Sylvan Lake: | 0.7% (7) |
| Michigan: | 3.4% (156,327) |
5:30am:
| Sylvan Lake: | 0.5% (5) |
| Michigan: | 3.1% (139,699) |
6am:
| Sylvan Lake: | 4.5% (44) |
| Michigan: | 4.7% (211,446) |
6:30am:
| Sylvan Lake: | 3.5% (34) |
| Michigan: | 7.7% (349,878) |
7am:
| Sylvan Lake: | 7.7% (75) |
| Michigan: | 9.8% (446,636) |
7:30am:
| Sylvan Lake: | 16.4% (159) |
| Michigan: | 13.2% (597,402) |
8am:
| Sylvan Lake: | 14.7% (143) |
| Michigan: | 15.3% (692,901) |
8:30am:
| Sylvan Lake: | 20.9% (203) |
| Michigan: | 9.9% (448,050) |
9am:
| Sylvan Lake: | 10.9% (106) |
| Michigan: | 5.2% (235,689) |
10am:
| Sylvan Lake: | 10.0% (97) |
| Michigan: | 5.1% (233,210) |
11am:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.7% (17) |
| Michigan: | 2.2% (98,395) |
12pm:
| Sylvan Lake: | 0.8% (8) |
| Michigan: | 1.1% (50,205) |
4pm:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.4% (14) |
| Michigan: | 8.6% (391,612) |
>4pm:
| Sylvan Lake: | 3.8% (37) |
| Michigan: | 8.0% (361,157) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 7.1% (30) |
| Michigan: | 5.0% (108,967) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 4.1% (17) |
| Michigan: | 6.3% (136,770) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 0.9% (4) |
| Michigan: | 9.5% (205,411) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 5.6% (24) |
| Michigan: | 9.5% (206,578) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 14.8% (62) |
| Michigan: | 12.2% (265,994) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 16.0% (68) |
| Michigan: | 11.2% (242,506) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 6.9% (29) |
| Michigan: | 9.7% (211,431) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 11.3% (48) |
| Michigan: | 4.7% (101,817) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 13.6% (57) |
| Michigan: | 5.8% (125,232) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 6.8% (29) |
| Michigan: | 2.7% (58,514) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.3% (5) |
| Michigan: | 1.4% (30,535) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 5.3% (22) |
| Michigan: | 8.3% (180,250) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 7.8% (33) |
| Michigan: | 6.8% (148,394) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.5% (5) |
| Michigan: | 3.5% (66,573) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 3.9% (12) |
| Michigan: | 6.4% (120,428) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 14.1% (44) |
| Michigan: | 8.7% (164,444) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 18.7% (59) |
| Michigan: | 13.5% (255,849) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 15.9% (50) |
| Michigan: | 13.7% (259,742) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 15.5% (49) |
| Michigan: | 12.0% (226,777) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 8.2% (26) |
| Michigan: | 6.7% (127,212) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 9.9% (31) |
| Michigan: | 7.4% (140,712) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 8.4% (26) |
| Michigan: | 3.8% (72,234) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.6% (8) |
| Michigan: | 1.8% (34,891) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.9%
Number of people working at home: 148 (15.8% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 148 (15.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.4% (14) |
| Michigan: | 3.5% (158,315) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 4.5% (44) |
| Michigan: | 11.2% (507,653) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 15.0% (146) |
| Michigan: | 15.0% (681,990) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 18.4% (179) |
| Michigan: | 15.6% (708,036) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 16.9% (164) |
| Michigan: | 14.9% (675,865) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 8.6% (84) |
| Michigan: | 6.4% (291,938) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 13.3% (129) |
| Michigan: | 12.0% (546,870) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.4% (23) |
| Michigan: | 2.8% (126,158) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.9% (28) |
| Michigan: | 3.3% (147,930) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 11.6% (113) |
| Michigan: | 6.7% (304,785) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.9% (18) |
| Michigan: | 3.8% (171,403) |
90 or more minutes:
| Sylvan Lake: | 0.7% (7) |
| Michigan: | 2.0% (91,664) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Sylvan Lake: | 92.9% (381) |
| Michigan: | 85.7% (1,595,046) |
Carpooled:
| Sylvan Lake: | 3.4% (14) |
| Michigan: | 9.1% (187,180) |
Walked:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.7% (7) |
| Michigan: | 2.4% (44,504) |
Other means:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.0% (8) |
| Michigan: | 1.4% (25,014) |
Drove car alone:
| Sylvan Lake: | 94.0% (914) |
| Michigan: | 83.2% (3,776,535) |
Carpooled:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.5% (24) |
| Michigan: | 9.7% (440,606) |
Walked:
| Sylvan Lake: | 0.4% (4) |
| Michigan: | 2.2% (101,506) |
Other means:
| Sylvan Lake: | 0.7% (7) |
| Michigan: | 0.5% (21,691) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 88.3% (225) |
| Michigan: | 86.5% (1,595,046) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 5.6% (14) |
| Michigan: | 8.4% (187,180) |
Walked - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.8% (7) |
| Michigan: | 2.4% (44,504) |
Other means - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 3.2% (8) |
| Michigan: | 1.4% (25,014) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 100.0% (157) |
| Michigan: | 84.9% (1,595,046) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Sylvan Lake: | 99.5% (716) |
| Michigan: | 90.4% (3,484,723) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Sylvan Lake: | 0.5% (4) |
| Michigan: | 7.3% (282,230) |
Drove alone:
| Sylvan Lake: | 97.4% (914) |
| Michigan: | 89.6% (3,776,535) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.1% (20) |
| Michigan: | 8.5% (358,473) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Sylvan Lake: | 0.4% (4) |
| Michigan: | 1.3% (53,301) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Sylvan Lake: | 59.5% (572) |
| Michigan: | 69.8% (3,350,300) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Sylvan Lake: | 7.9% (76) |
| Michigan: | 3.5% (168,846) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Sylvan Lake: | 12.5% (120) |
| Michigan: | 9.8% (468,535) |
Local government workers:
| Sylvan Lake: | 8.2% (78) |
| Michigan: | 6.3% (300,493) |
State government workers:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.0% (19) |
| Michigan: | 3.6% (171,998) |
Federal government workers:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.0% (9) |
| Michigan: | 1.6% (76,540) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Sylvan Lake: | 8.9% (86) |
| Michigan: | 5.3% (256,382) |
Employee of private company:
| Sylvan Lake: | 72.3% (706) |
| Michigan: | 71.9% (3,336,174) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Sylvan Lake: | 6.5% (63) |
| Michigan: | 3.1% (145,931) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Sylvan Lake: | 4.3% (42) |
| Michigan: | 8.0% (370,593) |
Local government workers:
| Sylvan Lake: | 6.8% (66) |
| Michigan: | 6.2% (285,684) |
State government workers:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.3% (13) |
| Michigan: | 3.7% (170,984) |
Federal government workers:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.0% (10) |
| Michigan: | 1.5% (71,533) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Sylvan Lake: | 7.8% (76) |
| Michigan: | 5.2% (243,300) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 67.8% (365) |
| Michigan: | 74.4% (1,882,423) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 8.9% (48) |
| Michigan: | 4.6% (115,825) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 7.4% (40) |
| Michigan: | 6.0% (151,243) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.9% (10) |
| Michigan: | 4.4% (111,027) |
State government workers - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 2.8% (15) |
| Michigan: | 2.9% (74,018) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.7% (9) |
| Michigan: | 1.6% (39,580) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Sylvan Lake: | 9.5% (51) |
| Michigan: | 6.0% (152,865) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 49.0% (208) |
| Michigan: | 64.7% (1,467,877) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 6.7% (29) |
| Michigan: | 2.3% (53,021) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 19.0% (80) |
| Michigan: | 14.0% (317,292) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 16.1% (68) |
| Michigan: | 8.3% (189,466) |
State government workers - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 1.0% (4) |
| Michigan: | 4.3% (97,980) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Sylvan Lake: | 8.2% (35) |
| Michigan: | 4.6% (103,517) |