Wells township, Michigan Population 2024

1,582

Wells township is located in Tuscola County Michigan. Wells township has a 2024 population of 1,582. Wells township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,588 in 2020.

The average household income in Wells township is $78,413 with a poverty rate of 7.11%. The median age in Wells township is 51.5 years: 49 years for males, and 52.6 years for females.

Wells township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.42%
  • Two or more races: 3.19%
  • Asian: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
45.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.38% (-6)
The current population of Wells township, Michigan is 1,582 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,588.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,48096.42%
Two or more races493.19%
Asian40.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.13%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Wells township Population by Race

Wells township Population Pyramid 2024

Wells township Median Age

51.5

Total

49

Male

52.6

Female

Wells township Adults

There are 1,249 adults, (361 of whom are seniors) in Wells township.

Wells township Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wells township Sex Ratio

Female70145.67%
Male83454.33%

Wells township Population by Age

Wells township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5942.5893.16.9
Married3313.0698.21.8
Non Family1501.1793.36.7
Male592.9572.927.1
Female543.283.316.7

2.99

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

93.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wells township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1119.39%
Associates Degree877.36%
Bachelors Degree897.53%
Graduate Degree796.68%
High School Graduate54546.11%
Less Than 9th Grade393.3%
Some College23219.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wells township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wells township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,119986167
Hispanic45390
2+ Races41241
Asian440
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.92%.

Wells township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,250$90,000$36,094
Graduate Degree$51,486$0$51,588
High School Graduate$45,735$49,286$30,833
Less Than 9th Grade$37,917$39,583$0
Overall$47,181$65,357$36,641
Some College$50,500$71,250$36,250

$47,181

Average Earnings

$65,357

Average Male

$36,641

Average Female

Wells township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wells township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wells township Language

99.17% of Wells township residents speak only English, while 0.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.55% of the population.

Wells township Language

Wells township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,439996.88%
Hispanic711014.08%
Multiple49510.2%

7.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.5%

Male Poverty Rate

7.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wells township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wells township is Hispanic, with 14.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wells township is White, with 6.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.35%.

Wells township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.33%
High School10.09%
Some College1.25%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wells township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.43%
Female Employed1.1%
Male Employed0.84%
Male Unemployed0%

Wells township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wells township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,875$82,943
Households$71,442$78,413
Married Families$91,979$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,875$61,955

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wells township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wells township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wells township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wells township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wells township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

93

Number of Veterans

86

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam48
First Gulf War17
Korea9
Second Gulf War4
World War II0

Wells township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7440
75+26
35 to 5418
55 to 649
18 to 340

Wells township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White937.74%

Wells township Veterans by Race

Wells township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wells township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.8%

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Wells township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wells township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wells 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

89.9%

Born in Wells township

99.74%

Native Born

0.26%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.74% of Wells township residents were born in the United States, with 89.9% having been born in Michigan. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wells township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,58200%
20281,58200%
20271,58200%
20261,58200%
20251,58200%
20241,58200%
20231,58200%
20221,58210.06%
20211,581-7-0.44%
20201,588-108-6.37%
20191,696-6-0.35%
20181,70200%
20171,702-10-0.58%
20161,712-13-0.75%
20151,725-5-0.29%
20141,730-7-0.4%
20131,737-10-0.57%
20121,747-22-1.24%
20111,769-8-0.45%
20101,77700%

Wells township Population by Year