Wheatfield township, Michigan Population 2024

1,632

Wheatfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 84.81%
  • Other race: 6.7%
  • Two or more races: 5.44%
  • Asian: 2.64%
  • Black or African American: 0.4%
  • 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)
White1,48084.81%
Other race1176.7%
Two or more races955.44%
Asian462.64%
Black or African American70.4%
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

50.1

Total

50.7

Male

49.8

Female

Wheatfield township Adults

There are 1,382 adults, (477 of whom are seniors) in Wheatfield township.

Wheatfield township Age Dependency

92.8

Age Dependency Ratio

52.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wheatfield township Sex Ratio

Female96255.13%
Male78344.87%

Wheatfield township Population by Age

Wheatfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6172.8293.56.5
Married4283.2796.33.7
Non Family1241.0683.116.9
Female493.3393.96.1
Male162.691000

3.19

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

93.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wheatfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade282.16%
Associates Degree15812.18%
Bachelors Degree30623.59%
Graduate Degree23818.35%
High School Graduate23418.04%
Less Than 9th Grade40.31%
Some College32925.37%

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
White1,0981,071488
Other Race1171179
2+ Races454128
Hispanic434328
Asian333319
Black210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 65.12%.

Wheatfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,250$89,167$58,077
Graduate Degree$78,906$108,000$75,521
High School Graduate$32,308$32,115$43,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$52,454$63,295$32,065
Some College$31,382$56,944$28,998

$52,454

Average Earnings

$63,295

Average Male

$32,065

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

93.47% of Wheatfield township residents speak only English, while 6.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.55% of the population.

Wheatfield township Language

Wheatfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,472332.24%
Multiple9544.21%
Black7114.29%

2.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.81%

Male Poverty Rate

1.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wheatfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheatfield township is Black, with 14.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheatfield township is White, with 2.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.28%.

Wheatfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.88%
High School5.56%
Some College1.03%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wheatfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.38%
Male Employed0.7%
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$133,542$157,605
Households$113,125$137,606
Married Families$131,818$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,813$49,989

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wheatfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.2%

Male Marriage Rate

66.4%

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

84

Number of Veterans

79

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam55
First Gulf War13
Second Gulf War10
Korea9
World War II0

Wheatfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7433
75+31
35 to 5414
55 to 646
18 to 340

Wheatfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White806.83%
2+ Races46.9%

Wheatfield township Veterans by Race

Wheatfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wheatfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

4%

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

75.76%

Born in Wheatfield township

97.82%

Native Born

2.18%

Foreign Born

1.38%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.82% of Wheatfield township residents were born in the United States, with 75.76% having been born in Michigan. 1.38% 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