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Lake Isabella, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Mecosta County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,931
Population
555/sq mi density
$76,923
Median Income
$36,986 per capita
$176,800
Home Value
$253,548 Zillow
$1,139
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
240
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,923 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$176,800 home value, $1,139/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
240 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.1%
1,684 → 1,938
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.3%
$59,048 → $76,923
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake Isabella across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,138
+200 from 2023 (1,938)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,567
+$15,644 from 2023 ($76,923)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,684 | — | $59,048 | — |
| 2015 | 1,667 | -1% | $63,947 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,679 | +0.7% | $71,833 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 1,674 | -0.3% | $75,625 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,939 | +15.8% | $70,750 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,938 | -0.1% | $76,923 | +8.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.