Grass Lake is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,101 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grass Lake is the 461st largest community in Michigan. Grass Lake has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages. Grass Lake real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Grass Lake house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages, Grass Lake isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grass Lake are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grass Lake is a village of service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Grass Lake who work in management occupations (15.54%), office and administrative support (10.86%), and food service (7.54%). Also of interest is that Grass Lake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Grass Lake telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.90% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The overall crime rate in Grass Lake is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. One downside of living in Grass Lake is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Grass Lake, the average commute to work is 30.59 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small village, Grass Lake doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Grass Lake citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.53% of adults in Grass Lake have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Grass Lake in 2022 was $41,177, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,708 for a family of four. However, Grass Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Grass Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grass Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grass Lake include German, English, Polish, Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Grass Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
