Fife Lake is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 469 people and just one neighborhood, Fife Lake is the 577th largest community in Michigan.
Fife Lake real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Fife Lake house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some villages, Fife Lake isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fife Lake are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fife Lake is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Fife Lake who work in sales jobs (18.18%), office and administrative support (17.61%), and healthcare suport services (6.25%).
Also of interest is that Fife Lake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Another notable thing is that Fife Lake is a major vacation destination. Much of the village’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Fife Lake’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Fife Lake is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Fife Lake really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Fife Lake perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Residents will find that the village is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Fife Lake is worth considering.
In Fife Lake, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.23 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Fife Lake is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Fife Lake citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.14% of adults in Fife Lake have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fife Lake in 2018 was $33,499, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,996 for a family of four. However, Fife Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Fife Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fife Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Fife Lake include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Fife Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
If you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 6.5% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Michigan, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Michigan. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Dutch and Finnish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 6.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Dutch ancestry and 2.1% have Finnish ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Fife Lake are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 62.0% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 5.9% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 62.6% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 30.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 28.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.7%), and 18.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.3% of households. Some people also speak Italian (5.1%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Fife Lake, MI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (27.1%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (13.9%), and residents who report Polish roots (11.8%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (11.6%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (6.9%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (53.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (85.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.