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Lake Ann, MI

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Overview


Lake Ann is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 249 people and just one neighborhood, Lake Ann is the 629th largest community in Michigan.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some villages, Lake Ann isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lake Ann are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake Ann is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Ann who work in sales jobs (21.25%), healthcare (18.13%), and office and administrative support (11.25%).

Also of interest is that Lake Ann has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Setting & Lifestyle

Another notable thing is that Lake Ann is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the village’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

Lake Ann is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Lake Ann’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small village, Lake Ann doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

Lake Ann is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.90% of adults in Lake Ann have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Lake Ann in 2018 was $47,753, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $191,012 for a family of four. However, Lake Ann contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Lake Ann home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Ann residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lake Ann include Italian, English, German, Polish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Lake Ann is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and African languages.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Lake Ann, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Ukrainian and Polish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Ukrainian ancestry and 10.2% have Polish ancestry.

The Neighbors

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 Lake Ann are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 65.0% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 4.4% 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 66.7% of America's neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 38.2% 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 23.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.4%), and 18.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.2% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

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 Lake Ann, MI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (18.8%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (18.8%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.0%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (10.2%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (5.5%), among others.

Getting to Work

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 (48.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (80.0%) 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 (13.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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