Name: Vandercook Lake, MI statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Vandercook Lake

Jackson County loses about 0.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,852

Moved out4,881

Net−29

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Ingham County, MI449488−39

Washtenaw County, MI476419+57

Calhoun County, MI350366−16

Wayne County, MI379262+117

Lenawee County, MI331302+29

Hillsdale County, MI248276−28

Eaton County, MI139141−2

Oakland County, MI138140−2

Within Michigan, other states or abroad

Arrivals

70%30%

Leavers

69%31%

Within MichiganOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K

Leavers$56K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Jackson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.2% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Jackson County report $57,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,300.
Income you would need: $45,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,141 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,188 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $136,600.
Getting to work: 20 minutes each way on average; 9.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Bedford, OH matches it on character. Compare the two

Income of households moving out7
$56,256
20% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$57,473
19% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.2%
39% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Vandercook Lake	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	4.6%	21% below
Moved from another state1County figure	1.2%	39% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-0.2	67% above
Income of households moving in7County figure	$57,473	19% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$56,256	20% below

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 92.8%, 40% above the median place.

Vandercook Lake23.1%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$45,640

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

23.1%

13% above the median place

Home price to income

2.3x

39% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

23%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$46,800

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Vandercook Lake, $1,141 a month, and local prices for everything else (96.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Vandercook Lake, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Newark, NY	19.6% vs 23.1%	$1,700	Compare
Herrin, IL	20.0% vs 23.1%	n/a	Compare
Chackbay, LA	18.8% vs 23.1%	$11,100	Compare

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Homeownership1
92.8%
40% above the median place
Median home value1
$136,600
57% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,188
37% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Vandercook Lake	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,141	16% below
Rent to income1	23.1%	13% above
Property tax rate1	1.4%	51% above
Home price to income1	2.3x	39% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	91.8	9% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,201	26% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$101,200	6% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$1,865	43% below
Median home value1	$136,600	57% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	4.7%	48% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	48.6%	6% below
Homeownership1	92.8%	40% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	45.3%	10% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,188	37% below
Vacant homes1	9.8%	39% above
Median year built1	1958	1% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
20 min
18% below the median place
Median household income1
$59,262
26% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Vandercook Lake	Vs median
Median household income1	$59,262	26% below
Income per person1	$36,066	10% below
Unemployment1County figure	5.5%	13% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$64,811	2% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.3%	16% above
Jobs6County figure	55,466	63% below
Poverty rate1	7.0%	35% below
Mean commute1	20 min	18% below
Works from home1County figure	9.8%	21% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 18.7%, 42% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
18.7%
42% below the median place
Household size1
2.2
11% below the median place
High school or higher1
95.5%
3% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age42.4 +9%

No health insurance8.0% +25%

Homes with broadband92.3% −0%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Vandercook Lake	Vs median
Population1	4,375	6646th largest
Median age1	42.4	9% above
Bachelor's or higher1	18.7%	42% below
High school or higher1	95.5%	3% above
Household size1	2.2	11% below
Born abroad1County figure	2.2%	75% below
No health insurance1	8.0%	25% above
Homes with broadband1	92.3%	0% below

Life in Vandercook Lake

30 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents4.6 −55%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k2.3 +8%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k4.6 −59%

Libraries per 10k2.3 2.6×

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.3 −26%

Shops30.2 −0%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.8 −32%

Doctors' offices and clinics17.0 −16%

Child care centers1.6 −30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
15.3
26% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.6
30% below the median place
Public schools11
67
above the median place (median 9)

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Vandercook Lake	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	67	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	21,681	343% above
Students per teacher11County figure	16.8	9% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	15.3	26% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	30.2	0% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	2.8	32% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	17.0	16% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.6	30% below
Parks per 10k9	4.6	55% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	2.3	8% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	4.6	59% below
Libraries per 10k9	2.3	163% above
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	30	131% above

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 48°F, 12% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Vandercook Lake. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature12
48°F
12% below the median place
January average low12
16°F
35% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
57.7
36% below the median place

All 9 weather and risk measures

Measure	Vandercook Lake	Vs median
July average high12County figure	82°F	5% below
January average low12County figure	16°F	35% below
Average temperature12County figure	48°F	12% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	35.2 in	20% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure	76.5	17% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	39.5	44% below
Tornado risk13County figure	93.6	15% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	32.9	46% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	57.7	36% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 35.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 27.4% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 47.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$47,100

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 16% of places

Pay vs rent

-1.3 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 33% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Vandercook Lake in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, up from 23% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,141/mo (2024)	$1,480/mo	$1,220 to $1,810/mo	+4.5%
Median household income	$59,262 (2024)	$75,000	$63,500 to $88,500	+4.0%
Median home value	$136,600 (2024)	$194,000	$141,000 to $267,000	+6.0%

The median home would be worth 2.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Vandercook Lake

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Bedford, OH	$1,059	$57,308	Compare
Barling, AR	$1,128	$54,387	Compare
Ross, IN	$1,101	$54,563	Compare
Columbia, PA	$1,075	$54,437	Compare

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Common questions

Is Vandercook Lake a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs only about $47 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 92% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. 93% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 94% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 76 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Vandercook Lake expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $136,600.

What salary do you need to live in Vandercook Lake?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $45,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Vandercook Lake?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Bedford, OH, Barling, AR, Ross, IN and Columbia, PA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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