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The City of Wayland had a population of 4,393 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Wayland is located at latitude 42.6739 and longitude -85.6447 in Allegan County. The formal boundaries for the City of Wayland encompass a land area of 2.98 sq. miles and a water area of 0.05 sq. miles. Allegan County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Wayland has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,393 (100%) |
Population in Households | 4,313 (98.2%) |
Population in Families | 3,435 (78.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 80 ( 1.8%) |
Population Density | 1,483 |
Diversity Index2 | 30 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $63,449 |
Average Household Income | $72,468 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $28,334 |
Wealth Index5 | 46 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (47.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,775 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,053 (59.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 663 (37.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 59 ( 3.3%) |
Median Home Value | $172,758 |
Average Home Value | $180,057 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 132 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,716 |
Average Household Size | 2.51 |
Family Households | 1,120 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.29% | -0.23% |
Households | 0.09% | -0.08% |
Families | -0.11% | |
Median Household Income | 1.86% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.17% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.86% |
The table below compares Wayland to the other 745 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Michigan by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 196 | 74th |
Population Density | # 212 | 72nd |
Median Household Income | # 276 | 63rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 411 | 55th |
Per Capita Income | # 562 | 25th |
Diversity Index | # 227 | 69th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Michigan Census Data Comparison Tool.
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