Language Spoken At Home in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,948 | 100% |
| English only | 5,842 | 98.2% |
| Language other than English | 106 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 34 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 47 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 25 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,299 | 100% |
| American | 480 | 7.6% |
| Arab | 74 | 1.2% |
| Czech | 11 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 63 | 1.0% |
| Dutch | 278 | 4.4% |
| English | 862 | 13.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 279 | 4.4% |
| French Canadian | 194 | 3.1% |
| German | 1,701 | 27.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 94 | 1.5% |
| Irish | 1,249 | 19.8% |
| Italian | 301 | 4.8% |
| Lithuanian | 46 | 0.7% |
| Norwegian | 20 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 793 | 12.6% |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 90 | 1.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 34 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 135 | 2.1% |
| Slovak | 16 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 38 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,814 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,588 | 56.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 592 | 21.0% |
| Married-couple family | 1,230 | 43.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 357 | 12.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 41 | 1.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 317 | 11.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 235 | 8.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,226 | 43.6% |
| Householder living alone | 978 | 34.8% |
| 65 years and over | 253 | 9.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 655 | 23.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 564 | 20.0% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,233 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,814 | 45.1% |
| Spouse | 1,239 | 19.9% |
| Child | 1,523 | 24.4% |
| Other relatives | 232 | 3.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 425 | 6.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 151 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,622 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,030 | 39.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,268 | 48.4% |
| Separated | 11 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 81 | 3.1% |
| Divorced | 232 | 8.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,721 | 100% |
| Never married | 922 | 33.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,238 | 45.5% |
| Separated | 15 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 186 | 6.8% |
| Divorced | 360 | 13.2% |
Fertility in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 132 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 28 | 21.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 75 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 104 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 121 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 49 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 49 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 32 | 65.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 17 | 34.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 49 | 100% |
| Who are female | 33 | 67.3% |
| Who are married | 32 | 65.3% |
School Enrollment in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,340 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 116 | 8.7% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 1.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 549 | 41.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 208 | 15.5% |
| College or graduate school | 453 | 33.8% |
Educational Attainment in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,435 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 26 | 0.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 202 | 4.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,185 | 26.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,247 | 28.1% |
| Associate's degree | 381 | 8.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 875 | 19.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 519 | 11.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 94.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 31.4% |
Veteran Status in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,206 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 613 | 11.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,240 | 100% |
| With a disability | 788 | 12.6% |
| Under 18 years | 1,093 | 100% |
| With a disability | 48 | 4.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,481 | 100% |
| With a disability | 547 | 12.2% |
| 65 years and over | 666 | 100% |
| With a disability | 193 | 29.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,155 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,173 | 84.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 960 | 15.6% |
| Same county | 367 | 6.0% |
| Different county | 593 | 9.6% |
| Same state | 477 | 7.7% |
| Different state | 116 | 1.9% |
| Abroad | 22 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,299 | 100% |
| Native | 6,127 | 97.3% |
| Born in United States | 6,090 | 96.7% |
| State of residence | 4,957 | 78.7% |
| Different state | 1,133 | 18.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 37 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 172 | 2.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 172 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 85 | 49.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 87 | 50.6% |
Year of Entry in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 209 | 100% |
| Native | 37 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 172 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 22 | 12.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 150 | 87.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Whitmore Lake
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 172 | 100% |
| Europe | 79 | 45.9% |
| Asia | 37 | 21.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 56 | 32.6% |