| Index | Central Lake | Michigan | National |
| Income per capita | $18,817 | $26,143 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $39,432 | $49,087 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $46,406 | $60,317 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $29,643 | $26,554 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $26,528 | $34,444 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $19,583 | $22,340 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8% | 7.0% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 18.7% | 16.9% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 15.4% | 1.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 40.4% | 1.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.3% | 11.7% |
| Public administration | 0.9% | 6.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 3.5% | 45.0% |
| Other | 25.4% | 21.1% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Norwood, MI | 154 | $68,750 | 29% |
| Horton Bay, MI | 496 | $62,188 | 16% |
| Ellsworth, MI | 427 | $50,588 | 5% |
| Alden, MI | 135 | $47,153 | 12% |
| Advance, MI | 269 | $45,000 | 16% |
| Central Lake, MI | 1,063 | $39,432 | 26% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Mechanicsville, IA | 1,063 | $52,813 | 1% |
| Grundy, VA | 1,063 | $45,536 | 15% |
| Krotz Springs, LA | 1,063 | $21,274 | 60% |
| Niland, CA | 1,063 | $17,461 | 67% |
| Chatom, AL | 1,063 | $33,867 | 37% |
| Central Lake, MI | 1,063 | $39,432 | 26% |