Lake Orion is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,858 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Lake Orion is the 282nd largest community in Michigan. Lake Orion has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Lake Orion real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Lake Orion house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Of important note, Lake Orion is also a village of artists. Lake Orion has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lake Orion’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.33% 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, Lake Orion 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, Lake Orion really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lake Orion 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.

One downside of living in Lake Orion, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.35 minutes every day commuting to work.

Lake Orion 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 citizens of Lake Orion are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.64% of adults in Lake Orion have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lake Orion in 2022 was $56,041, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $224,164 for a family of four. However, Lake Orion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lake Orion is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lake Orion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Orion residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lake Orion include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Lake Orion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.