Wales township, Michigan Population 2024

3,193

Wales township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.06%
  • Two or more races: 9.18%
  • Black or African American: 1.67%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
37.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
85.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.54% (17)
The current population of Wales township, Michigan is 3,193 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,176.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,83489.06%
Two or more races2929.18%
Black or African American531.67%
Native American30.09%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wales township Population by Race

Wales township Population Pyramid 2024

Wales township Median Age

42.2

Total

49.2

Male

40

Female

Wales township Adults

There are 2,457 adults, (542 of whom are seniors) in Wales township.

Wales township Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wales township Sex Ratio

Female1,63151.26%
Male1,55148.74%

Wales township Population by Age

Wales township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1702.7290.79.3
Married6613.391.88.2
Non Family3231.2586.113.9
Female1413.1392.97.1
Male453.491000

3.11

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

90.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wales township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1506.8%
Associates Degree42019.04%
Bachelors Degree26512.01%
Graduate Degree894.03%
High School Graduate64229.1%
Less Than 9th Grade301.36%
Some College61027.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wales township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wales township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0201,875289
2+ Races15912465
Black27270

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 40.88%.

Wales township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$124,250$41,901
Graduate Degree$81,458$121,250$70,893
High School Graduate$45,034$56,042$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$57,643$54,792$0
Overall$58,350$71,786$45,192
Some College$71,681$80,523$47,159

$58,350

Average Earnings

$71,786

Average Male

$45,192

Average Female

Wales township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wales township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wales township Language

97.36% of Wales township residents speak only English, while 2.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.01% of the population.

Wales township Language

Wales township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8171123.98%
Black5359.43%

3.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.32%

Male Poverty Rate

3.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wales township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wales township is Black, with 9.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wales township is White, with 3.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.27%.

Wales township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.44%
Some College5.15%
High School1.87%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wales township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.25%
Male Unemployed10.64%
Male Employed3.59%
Female Employed0%

Wales township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wales township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,750$113,006
Households$84,939$106,850
Married Families$99,276$-999,999,999
Non Families-$69,651

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wales township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wales township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wales township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wales township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wales township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

227

Number of Veterans

227

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Second Gulf War57
First Gulf War42
Korea0
World War II0

Wales township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5486
65 to 7474
75+42
55 to 6413
18 to 3412

Wales township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22610.14%
2+ Races10.58%

Wales township Veterans by Race

Wales township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wales township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Wales township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wales township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wales 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

88.12%

Born in Wales township

98.21%

Native Born

1.79%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.21% of Wales township residents were born in the United States, with 88.12% having been born in Michigan. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wales township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,19300%
20283,19300%
20273,19300%
20263,19300%
20253,19300%
20243,19300%
20233,19300%
20223,19370.22%
20213,186100.31%
20203,176-15-0.47%
20193,191110.35%
20183,18020.06%
20173,178-11-0.34%
20163,189-6-0.19%
20153,195-6-0.19%
20143,201-8-0.25%
20133,20910.03%
20123,208-17-0.53%
20113,225-21-0.65%
20103,24600%

Wales township Population by Year