White Lake is a medium-sized township located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 31,157 people and nine associated neighborhoods, White Lake is the 43rd largest community in Michigan. White Lake real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although White Lake house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some townships, White Lake isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in White Lake are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, White Lake is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in White Lake who work in management occupations (14.06%), sales jobs (11.18%), and office and administrative support (9.07%). Also of interest is that White Lake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.06% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, White Lake is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making White Lake a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, White Lake has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, White Lake’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in White Lake, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.11 minutes every day commuting to work. The township of White Lake is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.The population of White Lake is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.04% of adults in White Lake have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in White Lake in 2022 was $45,428, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $181,712 for a family of four. However, White Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call White Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of White Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in White Lake include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in White Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
