Housing data for Clam Lake Township, MI

Clam Lake Township, MI has an estimated 2,478 residents and 1,011 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Wexford County.

11.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,121 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,478 (±432)
Housing units
1,011 (±150)
Households that rent
11.3%
Median gross rent
$1,121
Residents since 2015–2019
+2.1%

What stands out in Clam Lake Township

Median household income: $86,429 (±$20,597) in Clam Lake Township, higher than in Wexford County ($61,085).

Households that rent: 11.3% (±5.4 points) in Clam Lake Township, lower than in Wexford County (19.1%).

Median home value: $220,300 (±$35,408) in Clam Lake Township, higher than in Wexford County ($170,400).

Median gross rent: $1,121 (±$111) in Clam Lake Township, higher than in Wexford County ($897).

Housing in Clam Lake Township at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,121 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 41.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 11.3% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $86,429 median household income
  • Home values: $220,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,351 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,214 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 4.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 70.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 40.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 50.5% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 19.8 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +2.1% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 19.4% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Clam Lake Township against Wexford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Clam Lake TownshipWexford CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents2,478 (±432)34,077 (exact)10,077,761 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,011 (±150)16,585 (±58)4,622,236 (±795)143,775,355
Households that rent11.3% (±5.4 points)19.1% (±1.8 points)26.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,121 (±$111)$897 (±$45)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$86,429 (±$20,597)$61,085 (±$2,988)$72,875 (±$293)$80,734
Median home value$220,300 (±$35,408)$170,400 (±$5,826)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,214 (±$416)$1,927 (±$78)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198040.5% (±10.0 points)51.9% (±3.1 points)62.1% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute19.8 minutes (±4.4)23.6 minutes (±1.1)24.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband84.6% (±6.5 points)87.5% (±1.4 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents48.8 years (±4.4)42.2 years (±0.6)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Clam Lake Township covers 29.3 square miles of land, about 85 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Clam Lake Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,427 (±250)2,478 (±432)+2.1%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,006 (±104)1,011 (±150)+0.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$746 (±$352)$1,121 (±$111)+50.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$138,200 (±$18,807)$220,300 (±$35,408)+59.4%Up after inflation
Median household income$66,167 (±$11,002)$86,429 (±$20,597)+30.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,066 (±$121)$1,351 (±$144)+26.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,680 (±$165)$2,214 (±$416)+31.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent5.8% (±3.1 points)11.3% (±5.4 points)+5.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±36.7 points)0.0% (±24.7 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Wexford County

Clam Lake Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Wexford County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Wexford County recorded 211 violent and 920 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Clam Lake Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4960114%22,092$887$174,000$63,498

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Clam Lake Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Cadillac3.7 mi$842$134,30031.2%
Richland Township (Missaukee County)5.6 mi$792$197,30010.1%
Sherman Township (Osceola County)5.6 mi$1,021$225,40017.0%
Haring Charter Township6.9 mi$938$192,50015.5%
Cherry Grove Township7.1 mi$1,621$271,3004.4%
Tustin8.0 mi—$114,8009.7%
Burdell Township8.2 mi$1,083$187,50018.8%
Lake Township (Missaukee County)8.4 mi$800$230,30011.9%

Places in Michigan most like Clam Lake Township

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Carmel Township$1,165$221,800$95,0837.0%
Deerfield Township (Isabella County)$1,038$237,000$96,6677.9%
Dalton Township$1,163$210,800$81,6126.9%
Newton Township (Calhoun County)$1,183$251,500$74,4537.6%
Whitehall Township$986$213,800$79,3756.3%
Schoolcraft Township (Kalamazoo County)$1,071$258,200$80,59019.7%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Clam Lake Township, fiscal year 2027

Wexford County, MI, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$800$878$1,149$1,412$1,707

HUD income limits for Clam Lake Township, fiscal year 2026

Wexford County, MI, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$17,600$29,300$46,850
2 people$21,640$33,450$53,550
3 people$27,320$37,650$60,250
4 people$33,000$41,800$66,900
5 people$38,680$45,150$72,300
6 people$44,360$48,500$77,650
7 people$50,040$51,850$83,000
8 people$55,200$55,200$88,350

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wexford County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,200.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Clam Lake Township

How many renters are there in Clam Lake Township?

Clam Lake Township has an estimated 104 (±50) renting households, 11.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Clam Lake Township?

The median household income in Clam Lake Township is $86,429 (±$20,597) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Clam Lake Township, MI?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $220,300 (±$35,408) for owner-occupied homes in Clam Lake Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Clam Lake Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Clam Lake Township, MI is $1,351 (±$144) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Clam Lake Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Clam Lake Township, MI is $2,214 (±$416) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Clam Lake Township?

Clam Lake Township, MI has an estimated 1,011 (±150) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Clam Lake Township growing?

In Clam Lake Township, the number of residents went from 2,427 in 2015–2019 to 2,478 in 2020–2024 (+2.1%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Clam Lake Township?

The ZIP code that covers Clam Lake Township is 49601.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 49601?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49601 is $887 (±$46) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Clam Lake township, Wexford County, Michigan (county subdivision:15860, in state:26 county:165).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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