Lake Orion is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,832 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Lake Orion is the 282nd largest community in Michigan. Lake Orion has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

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

Of important note, Lake Orion is also a village of artists. Lake Orion has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Lake Orion’s character.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.34% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In addition, Lake Orion is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Lake Orion is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lake Orion really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lake Orion perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Lake Orion is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lake Orion, the average commute to work is 30.38 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Lake Orion is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Lake Orion ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lake Orion, 45.80% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Lake Orion in 2022 was $55,110, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $220,440 for a family of four.

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

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