Wayne township, Michigan Population 2024

2,560

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.8%
  • Two or more races: 2.96%
  • Other race: 1.83%
  • Black or African American: 1.4%
  • Native American: 1.01%
  • 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)
White2,38592.8%
Two or more races762.96%
Other race471.83%
Black or African American361.4%
Native American261.01%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

45.1

Total

50.1

Male

37.8

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 1,981 adults, (632 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

90.5

Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female1,34752.41%
Male1,22347.59%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9302.787.712.3
Married4663.6498.71.3
Non Family3301.1484.215.8
Female883.4536.463.6
Male462.81000

3.16

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

87.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade23413.29%
Associates Degree21011.93%
Bachelors Degree1759.94%
Graduate Degree1045.91%
High School Graduate58933.45%
Less Than 9th Grade553.12%
Some College39422.37%

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
White1,5941,369273
Hispanic73210
2+ Races40406
Other Race37370
Native American26260
Black1200

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 white people with a rate of 17.13%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,125$89,115$47,813
Graduate Degree$70,250$0$70,333
High School Graduate$35,938$56,750$32,625
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,259$61,500$34,750
Some College$54,063$87,973$37,188

$40,259

Average Earnings

$61,500

Average Male

$34,750

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

90.92% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 9.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.68% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,18631414.36%
Hispanic20118692.54%
Other392358.97%
Black1818100%

20.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.21%

Male Poverty Rate

23.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 14.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.2%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.79%
High School15.78%
Bachelors or Greater9.32%
Some College4.7%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed70.91%
Female Unemployed64.1%
Female Employed5.44%
Male Employed1.32%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,789$85,421
Households$59,750$77,516
Married Families$94,097$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,405$42,499

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

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 35-44, 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

149

Number of Veterans

145

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Korea21
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War4
World War II0

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6464
75+57
65 to 7424
35 to 544
18 to 340

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1498.09%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

63.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.7%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

12.5%

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

58.05%

Born in Wayne township

95.95%

Native Born

4.05%

Foreign Born

3.46%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.95% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 58.05% having been born in Michigan. 3.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

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