Wayne township, Michigan Population 2024

2,560

Wayne township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wayne township was:

  • White: 93.51%
  • Two or more races: 2.41%
  • Black or African American: 1.67%
  • Other race: 1.44%
  • Native American: 0.97%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
74.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.66% (-17)
The current population of Wayne township, Michigan is 2,560 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,577.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,40793.51%
Two or more races622.41%
Black or African American431.67%
Other race371.44%
Native American250.97%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

44.9

Total

49.8

Male

39.4

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 2,040 adults, (621 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

81.4

Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female1,26849.26%
Male1,30650.74%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9272.7484.915.1
Married4733.695.84.2
Non Family3161.1879.720.3
Female773.5627.372.7
Male613.071000

3.11

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

84.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade24313.69%
Associates Degree26815.1%
Bachelors Degree1639.18%
Graduate Degree1045.86%
High School Graduate56031.55%
Less Than 9th Grade472.65%
Some College39021.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6321,403261
Hispanic46110
2+ Races32296
Other Race26260
Native American25250
Black2520

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 18.75%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,667$93,068$46,696
Graduate Degree$68,173$0$67,596
High School Graduate$30,673$37,917$29,063
Less Than 9th Grade$30,714$30,679$0
Overall$36,477$56,932$31,354
Some College$39,219$79,444$31,434

$36,477

Average Earnings

$56,932

Average Male

$31,354

Average Female

Wayne township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne township Language

95.32% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 4.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.72% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,31931913.76%
Hispanic998181.82%
Black252392%
Other372259.46%

16.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.84%

Male Poverty Rate

15.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Black, with 92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 13.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.72%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.21%
High School16.27%
Bachelors or Greater8.61%
Some College3.38%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.67%
Male Unemployed52.05%
Male Employed6.57%
Female Employed6.45%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,956$84,598
Households$54,271$75,851
Married Families$90,268$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,924$38,509

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wayne township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

169

Number of Veterans

165

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Korea21
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War5
World War II0

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6473
75+58
65 to 7434
35 to 544
18 to 340

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1698.79%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

48.8%

Employment Rate

14.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.93%

Born in Wayne township

97.47%

Native Born

2.53%

Foreign Born

1.83%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.47% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 61.93% having been born in Michigan. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wayne township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,56510.04%
20282,56410.04%
20272,56310.04%
20262,56210.04%
20252,56110.04%
20242,56010.04%
20232,55910.04%
20222,558-2-0.08%
20212,560-17-0.66%
20202,577-30-1.15%
20192,60770.27%
20182,600120.46%
20172,58830.12%
20162,58500%
20152,585-17-0.65%
20142,602-2-0.08%
20132,604-20-0.76%
20122,624-21-0.79%
20112,645-8-0.3%
20102,65300%

Wayne township Population by Year