Language Spoken At Home in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,145 | 100% |
| English only | 1,112 | 97.1% |
| Language other than English | 33 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 33 | 2.9% |
| Spanish | 7 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 26 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 2.3% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,173 | 100% |
| American | 126 | 10.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 48 | 4.1% |
| Danish | 29 | 2.5% |
| Dutch | 16 | 1.4% |
| English | 96 | 8.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 40 | 3.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 724 | 61.7% |
| Greek | 11 | 0.9% |
| Hungarian | 12 | 1.0% |
| Irish | 129 | 11.0% |
| Italian | 15 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.9% |
| Polish | 275 | 23.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 31 | 2.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 29 | 2.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 468 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 373 | 79.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 67 | 14.3% |
| Married-couple family | 251 | 53.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 67 | 14.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 65 | 13.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 57 | 12.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 95 | 20.3% |
| Householder living alone | 95 | 20.3% |
| 65 years and over | 65 | 13.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 106 | 22.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 122 | 26.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,173 | 100% |
| Householder | 468 | 39.9% |
| Spouse | 248 | 21.1% |
| Child | 200 | 17.1% |
| Other relatives | 233 | 19.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 24 | 2.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 0 | 0.0% |
Marital Status in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 562 | 100% |
| Never married | 235 | 41.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 255 | 45.4% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0% |
| Divorced | 72 | 12.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 438 | 100% |
| Never married | 85 | 19.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 244 | 55.7% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 81 | 18.5% |
| Divorced | 28 | 6.4% |
Fertility in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 59 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 48 | 81.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 48 | 81.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 48 | 100% |
| Who are female | 23 | 47.9% |
| Who are married | 48 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 286 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 35 | 12.2% |
| Kindergarten | 8 | 2.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 95 | 33.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 59 | 20.6% |
| College or graduate school | 89 | 31.1% |
Educational Attainment in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 739 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 16 | 2.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 49 | 6.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 191 | 25.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 164 | 22.2% |
| Associate's degree | 66 | 8.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 149 | 20.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 104 | 14.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 34.2% |
Veteran Status in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 977 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 46 | 4.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,173 | 100% |
| With a disability | 130 | 11.1% |
| Under 18 years | 196 | 100% |
| With a disability | 23 | 11.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 843 | 100% |
| With a disability | 82 | 9.7% |
| 65 years and over | 134 | 100% |
| With a disability | 25 | 18.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,173 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,134 | 96.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 39 | 3.3% |
| Same county | 8 | 0.7% |
| Different county | 31 | 2.6% |
| Same state | 24 | 2.0% |
| Different state | 7 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,173 | 100% |
| Native | 1,162 | 99.1% |
| Born in United States | 1,162 | 99.1% |
| State of residence | 1,031 | 87.9% |
| Different state | 131 | 11.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 11 | 0.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 11 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 11 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 11 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 11 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 11 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Potter Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 11 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 11 | 100.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |