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Wawatam township

County:
Emmet County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
15.726
State:
Michigan

Wawatam township is located in Emmet County, Michigan. Wawatam township has a 2025 population of 699. Wawatam township is currently declining at a rate of -0.43% annually and its population has decreased by -0.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 706 in 2020.

The average household income in Wawatam township is $65,927 with a poverty rate of 13.45%. The median age in Wawatam township is 52.9 years: 53.5 years for males, and 52.2 years for females.

699
Total Population
44
Density (mi²)
-3 -0.43%
Growth

Wawatam township Population

Wawatam township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wawatam township includes 76.15% White, 4.77% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43176.15%
Two or more races8815.55%
Native American274.77%
Black or African American142.47%
Asian61.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Wawatam township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wawatam township's average per capita income is $35,625. Household income levels show a median of $48,125. The poverty rate stands at 13.45%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$77,917-
Families$73,750$84,639
Households$48,125$65,927
Non Families$33,500$31,215

$35,625

Average Income

$48,125

Median Household Income

13.45%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)