Wilson township, Michigan Population 2024

1,872

Wilson township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.84%
  • Two or more races: 3.66%
  • Native American: 1.22%
  • Asian: 0.19%
  • Black or African American: 0.05%
  • Other race: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
55.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.59% (11)
The current population of Wilson township, Michigan is 1,872 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,861.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,02394.84%
Two or more races783.66%
Native American261.22%
Asian40.19%
Black or African American10.05%
Other race10.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilson township Population by Race

Wilson township Population Pyramid 2024

Wilson township Median Age

49.7

Total

49.2

Male

50.7

Female

Wilson township Adults

There are 1,642 adults, (488 of whom are seniors) in Wilson township.

Wilson township Age Dependency

84.8

Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilson township Sex Ratio

Female1,00947.3%
Male1,12452.7%

Wilson township Population by Age

Wilson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8872.494.65.4
Married6172.7498.11.9
Non Family1731.1893.16.9
Female512.8868.631.4
Male461.9682.617.4

2.67

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

94.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade593.8%
Associates Degree16110.38%
Bachelors Degree23515.15%
Graduate Degree20213.02%
High School Graduate49932.17%
Less Than 9th Grade60.39%
Some College38925.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4751,417419
2+ Races444410
Native American17166
Hispanic17111
Asian330
Black111
Other Race111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Wilson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,917$100,714$0
Graduate Degree$68,456$68,971$56,528
High School Graduate$39,178$48,393$26,458
Less Than 9th Grade$31,250$35,625$0
Overall$47,857$59,968$28,646
Some College$42,593$61,250$27,759

$47,857

Average Earnings

$59,968

Average Male

$28,646

Average Female

Wilson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilson township Language

98.08% of Wilson township residents speak only English, while 1.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.74% of the population.

Wilson township Language

Wilson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,9931417.07%
Multiple782532.05%
Native2627.69%
Asian4125%

7.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.32%

Male Poverty Rate

9.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilson township is Multiple, with 32.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilson township is White, with 7.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.89%.

Wilson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.03%
Less Than 9th Grade6.15%
Some College5.09%
Bachelors or Greater2.06%

Wilson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.5%
Male Employed1.04%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wilson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,204$110,194
Households$87,232$100,241
Married Families$100,451$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,135$53,285

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

71.3%

Male Marriage Rate

70.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilson 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.

Wilson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

146

Number of Veterans

146

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam50
World War II27
Korea19
Second Gulf War16
First Gulf War14

Wilson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+64
65 to 7444
35 to 5418
55 to 6415
18 to 345

Wilson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1388.82%
2+ Races59.43%
Native American315.79%

Wilson township Veterans by Race

Wilson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Wilson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilson 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

90.06%

Born in Wilson township

99.81%

Native Born

0.19%

Foreign Born

0.05%

Non Citizen

0.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.81% of Wilson township residents were born in the United States, with 90.06% having been born in Michigan. 0.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wilson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,867-1-0.05%
20281,868-1-0.05%
20271,869-1-0.05%
20261,870-1-0.05%
20251,871-1-0.05%
20241,872-1-0.05%
20231,873-1-0.05%
20221,87400%
20211,874130.7%
20201,861-116-5.87%
20191,977-3-0.15%
20181,98060.3%
20171,97420.1%
20161,97200%
20151,97230.15%
20141,969-3-0.15%
20131,972-3-0.15%
20121,97540.2%
20111,971110.56%
20101,96000%

Wilson township Population by Year