Sylvan Lake

County:: Oakland County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.52
State:: Michigan

Sylvan Lake is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. Sylvan Lake has a 2025 population of 1,694. Sylvan Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.24% annually and its population has decreased by -1.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,713 in 2020.

The average household income in Sylvan Lake is $159,611 with a poverty rate of 3.65%.The median age in Sylvan Lake is 52.9 years: 53.7 years for males, and 52.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sylvan Lake includes 90.85% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,519	90.85%
Two or more races	89	5.32%
Black or African American	41	2.45%
Native American	13	0.78%
Asian	10	0.6%

Sylvan Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sylvan Lake's average per capita income is $68,523. Household income levels show a median of $106,806. The poverty rate stands at 3.65%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$250,001	-
Families	$184,879	$243,811
Households	$106,806	$159,611
Non Families	$65,921	$82,355

$68,523

Average Income

$106,806

Median Household Income

3.65%

Poverty Rate