Wakeshma township, Michigan Population 2024

1,333

Wakeshma township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.64%
  • Other race: 3.14%
  • Two or more races: 3.06%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
36.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.67% (-9)
The current population of Wakeshma township, Michigan is 1,333 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,342.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,19393.64%
Other race403.14%
Two or more races393.06%
Black or African American20.16%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wakeshma township Population by Race

Wakeshma township Population Pyramid 2024

Wakeshma township Median Age

43.9

Total

40.4

Male

47.5

Female

Wakeshma township Adults

There are 989 adults, (223 of whom are seniors) in Wakeshma township.

Wakeshma township Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wakeshma township Sex Ratio

Female55143.25%
Male72356.75%

Wakeshma township Population by Age

Wakeshma township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4832.6290.99.1
Married2742.9788.311.7
Non Family1241.1594.45.6
Female463.9889.110.9
Male393.231000

3

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

90.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wakeshma township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade495.49%
Associates Degree637.05%
Bachelors Degree10912.21%
Graduate Degree657.28%
High School Graduate38342.89%
Less Than 9th Grade252.8%
Some College19922.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wakeshma township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wakeshma township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White848791166
Hispanic31193
Other Race30140
2+ Races1095
Black220

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 50%.

Wakeshma township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$49,053$80,750$48,674
High School Graduate$34,205$43,854$32,188
Less Than 9th Grade$41,250$45,521$24,167
Overall$42,143$47,500$35,294
Some College$42,500$58,523$0

$42,143

Average Earnings

$47,500

Average Male

$35,294

Average Female

Wakeshma township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wakeshma township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wakeshma township Language

97.17% of Wakeshma township residents speak only English, while 2.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.58% of the population.

Wakeshma township Language

Wakeshma township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,1781089.17%
Hispanic7168.45%
Other40512.5%
Multiple3937.69%
Black22100%

9.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.5%

Male Poverty Rate

13.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wakeshma township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wakeshma township is Multiple, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.08%.

Wakeshma township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.86%
Some College13.36%
High School10.7%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wakeshma township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.85%
Male Unemployed3.57%
Female Unemployed2.86%
Female Employed2.03%

Wakeshma township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wakeshma township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,250$85,829
Households$63,393$76,171
Married Families$82,400$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,333$41,307

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wakeshma township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

61.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wakeshma township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wakeshma 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 Over 65.

Wakeshma township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wakeshma township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

63

Number of Veterans

61

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam47
Second Gulf War3
First Gulf War1
Korea0
World War II0

Wakeshma township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+36
35 to 5410
65 to 7410
55 to 647
18 to 340

Wakeshma township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White636.65%

Wakeshma township Veterans by Race

Wakeshma township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wakeshma township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

14.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wakeshma township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wakeshma township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wakeshma 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

84.62%

Born in Wakeshma township

99.61%

Native Born

0.39%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.61% of Wakeshma township residents were born in the United States, with 84.62% having been born in Michigan. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wakeshma township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,33300%
20281,33300%
20271,33300%
20261,33300%
20251,33300%
20241,33300%
20231,33300%
20221,333-4-0.3%
20211,337-5-0.37%
20201,342-20-1.47%
20191,36270.52%
20181,35510.07%
20171,35490.67%
20161,34560.45%
20151,33920.15%
20141,33710.07%
20131,336151.14%
20121,32190.69%
20111,31260.46%
20101,30600%

Wakeshma township Population by Year