Wheatfield township, Michigan Population 2024

1,632

Wheatfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.28%
  • Other race: 6.49%
  • Two or more races: 4.5%
  • Asian: 2.28%
  • Black or African American: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
56.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.63% (-27)
The current population of Wheatfield township, Michigan is 1,632 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,659.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,51586.28%
Other race1146.49%
Two or more races794.5%
Asian402.28%
Black or African American80.46%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wheatfield township Population by Race

Wheatfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Wheatfield township Median Age

49.1

Total

48.3

Male

49.3

Female

Wheatfield township Adults

There are 1,384 adults, (456 of whom are seniors) in Wheatfield township.

Wheatfield township Age Dependency

89.2

Age Dependency Ratio

49.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wheatfield township Sex Ratio

Female97455.47%
Male78244.53%

Wheatfield township Population by Age

Wheatfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6222.8190.89.2
Married4033.3795.84.2
Non Family1451.0877.222.8
Female493.0291.88.2
Male253.368812

3.29

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

90.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wheatfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade272.09%
Associates Degree15311.84%
Bachelors Degree32124.85%
Graduate Degree19014.71%
High School Graduate28321.9%
Less Than 9th Grade40.31%
Some College31424.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wheatfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wheatfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1121,085464
Other Race1141149
2+ Races363220
Hispanic333322
Asian292918
Black110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 66.67%.

Wheatfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,292$83,409$55,859
Graduate Degree$91,667$116,071$74,792
High School Graduate$31,875$32,054$27,083
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,962$65,556$31,667
Some College$29,760$59,464$28,792

$50,962

Average Earnings

$65,556

Average Male

$31,667

Average Female

Wheatfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wheatfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wheatfield township Language

93.76% of Wheatfield township residents speak only English, while 6.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.16% of the population.

Wheatfield township Language

Wheatfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,511271.79%
Multiple7945.06%

1.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.17%

Male Poverty Rate

1.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wheatfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheatfield township is Multiple, with 5.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheatfield township is White, with 1.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.38%.

Wheatfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.58%
High School5.3%
Bachelors or Greater0.59%
Some College0.21%

Wheatfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.18%
Male Employed1.36%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wheatfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wheatfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,219$138,912
Households$106,500$120,213
Married Families$121,776$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,393$54,535

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wheatfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.4%

Male Marriage Rate

63.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Wheatfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wheatfield township Marriage

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

Wheatfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wheatfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

88

Number of Veterans

84

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam55
First Gulf War13
Korea10
Second Gulf War9
World War II0

Wheatfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7438
75+31
35 to 5414
55 to 645
18 to 340

Wheatfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White857.09%
2+ Races37.32%

Wheatfield township Veterans by Race

Wheatfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wheatfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Wheatfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wheatfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wheatfield 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

76.94%

Born in Wheatfield township

98.06%

Native Born

1.94%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

0.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.06% of Wheatfield township residents were born in the United States, with 76.94% having been born in Michigan. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wheatfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,607-5-0.31%
20281,612-5-0.31%
20271,617-5-0.31%
20261,622-5-0.31%
20251,627-5-0.31%
20241,632-5-0.31%
20231,637-5-0.3%
20221,642-11-0.67%
20211,653-6-0.36%
20201,65910.06%
20191,658-5-0.3%
20181,66300%
20171,66360.36%
20161,65750.3%
20151,65270.43%
20141,64530.18%
20131,64220.12%
20121,64040.24%
20111,63680.49%
20101,62800%

Wheatfield township Population by Year