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 an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages. 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.Unlike some villages, Lake Orion isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lake Orion are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake Orion is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Orion who work in management occupations (12.81%), sales jobs (10.87%), and office and administrative support (10.26%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.33% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lake Orion, the average commute to work is 30.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small village, Lake Orion does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
