Wolf Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the population of Wolf Lake was 5,034, As an unincorporated community, Wolf Lake is governed by Egelston Township.
Geography
Wolf Lake is in central Muskegon County, in the western part of Egelston Township. It is east of downtown Muskegon. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , of which are land and , or 9.66%, are water. that passes through the southern part of the community. The highway, which is one of the longest in the state, is considered a "trans-peninsular" highway, as it runs from Muskegon, on Lake Michigan, to Port Sanilac, on Lake Huron.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Wolf Lake had a population of 5,034. The median age was 34.8 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.7 males age 18 and over.
96.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.3% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,806 households in Wolf Lake, of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.7% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.