Wells township, Michigan Population 2024

4,850

Wells township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.12%
  • Two or more races: 3.34%
  • Native American: 1.09%
  • Other race: 0.45%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
39.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
122.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.49% (-24)
The current population of Wells township, Michigan is 4,850 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,874.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,63795.12%
Two or more races1633.34%
Native American531.09%
Other race220.45%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wells township Population by Race

Wells township Population Pyramid 2024

Wells township Median Age

55.9

Total

57.5

Male

54.7

Female

Wells township Adults

There are 4,073 adults, (1,301 of whom are seniors) in Wells township.

Wells township Age Dependency

75.9

Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wells township Sex Ratio

Female2,38648.94%
Male2,48951.06%

Wells township Population by Age

Wells township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0742.3596.33.7
Married1,6272.531000
Non Family3521.0986.913.1
Male614.0273.826.2
Female343.4758.841.2

2.55

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

96.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wells township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1884.79%
Associates Degree73718.79%
Bachelors Degree42710.88%
Graduate Degree1132.88%
High School Graduate1,64441.91%
Less Than 9th Grade330.84%
Some College78119.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wells township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wells township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7293,520477
2+ Races13913941
Hispanic675522
Other Race222222
Native American21210

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 other race people with a rate of 100%.

Wells township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,049$69,182$0
Graduate Degree$86,285$85,868$126,250
High School Graduate$26,791$41,429$21,286
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$0
Overall$45,661$67,991$36,020
Some College$51,274$70,205$50,250

$45,661

Average Earnings

$67,991

Average Male

$36,020

Average Female

Wells township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wells township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wells township Language

99.12% of Wells township residents speak only English, while 0.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Wells township Language

Wells township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,54347810.52%
Multiple163148.59%

10.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.55%

Male Poverty Rate

12.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wells township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wells township is White, with 10.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wells township is Multiple, with 8.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.04%.

Wells township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.7%
High School13.82%
Some College5.4%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wells township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.54%
Male Unemployed22.86%
Female Employed1.68%
Male Employed1.54%

Wells township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wells township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,918$85,319
Households$69,013$78,612
Married Families$78,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,551$42,289

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wells township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

76.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

77.8%

Male Marriage Rate

75.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Wells township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wells township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wells township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wells township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

446

Number of Veterans

405

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam291
First Gulf War55
Second Gulf War53
Korea8
World War II0

Wells township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74165
55 to 64114
75+96
35 to 5463
18 to 348

Wells township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White42811%
Native American1885.71%

Wells township Veterans by Race

Wells township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wells township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Wells township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wells township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wells 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

85.33%

Born in Wells township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Wells township residents were born in the United States, with 85.33% having been born in Michigan. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wells township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,830-4-0.08%
20284,834-4-0.08%
20274,838-4-0.08%
20264,842-4-0.08%
20254,846-4-0.08%
20244,850-4-0.08%
20234,854-4-0.08%
20224,858-9-0.18%
20214,867-7-0.14%
20204,8741423%
20194,732-21-0.44%
20184,753-3-0.06%
20174,756-40-0.83%
20164,796-27-0.56%
20154,823-20-0.41%
20144,843-25-0.51%
20134,868-3-0.06%
20124,871-13-0.27%
20114,884-11-0.22%
20104,89500%

Wells township Population by Year