White Lake is a medium-sized township located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 31,043 people and nine associated neighborhoods, White Lake is the 43rd largest community in Michigan.

White Lake real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although White Lake house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that White Lake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.75% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, White Lake is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making White Lake a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, White Lake has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, White Lake’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in White Lake is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In White Lake, the average commute to work is 32.98 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

White Lake is a decent-sized township, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the township has no real transit system.

The education level of White Lake citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.28% of adults in White Lake have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in White Lake in 2022 was $44,052, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,208 for a family of four. However, White Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call White Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of White Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in White Lake include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in White Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.