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Lake County, MI

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lake County, MI saw a net gain of 122 tax-filing households and a net gain of 221 individuals. On net, the area gained $8.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Kent County; the largest outflow went to Osceola County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$8.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
+122
tax returns
Net people
+221
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$26.2M
Moved out$18.0M
Net +$8.2M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Kent County, MI57$4.6M
  2. 2Osceola County, MI56$2.3M
  3. 3Mason County, MI27$977.0K
  4. 4Mecosta County, MI27$1.1M
  5. 5Ottawa County, MI25$1.5M
  6. 6Newaygo County, MI25$1.1M
  7. 7Muskegon County, MI21$747.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Osceola County, MI49$1.9M
  2. 2Kent County, MI46$2.1M
  3. 3Mecosta County, MI30$802.0K
  4. 4Mason County, MI29$1.3M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$82.7M (+1,765 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$1.8M-7
2013+$2.0M+38
2014+$8.5M+241
2015-$2.6M-77
2016+$5.3M+199
2017+$7.2M+307
2018+$3.9M+96
2019+$472.0K-72
2020+$13.5M+258
2021+$14.6M+341
2022+$19.8M+220
2023+$8.2M+221

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.