Wayland

Population: 4,430
Median household income: $71,797
Median home value: $201,200

Located in Allegan County, Michigan, Wayland is a community with a population of 4,430. At $71,797, its median household income sits below Allegan County's $80,255.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wayland's population grew 5.6% from 4,197 to 4,430, while its median home value rose 59.2% from $126,400 to $201,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.3% of the population. 73.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,430
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,797
Median home value: $201,200
Median gross rent: $1,085
Housing units: 1,851
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1974,430

Median household income

$54,886$71,797

Median home value

$126,400$201,200

Median gross rent

$779$1,085

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,197	$54,886	$126,400	$779
2020	4,227	$61,071	$136,900	$824
2021	4,381	$56,845	$146,700	$884
2022	4,411	$63,500	$164,900	$989
2023	4,430	$71,797	$201,200	$1,085

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	305	6.9%
5 to 17	832	18.8%
18 to 24	519	11.7%
25 to 34	640	14.4%
35 to 44	510	11.5%
45 to 54	586	13.2%
55 to 64	387	8.7%
65 to 74	477	10.8%
75 and over	174	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,869	87.3%
Black or African American	131	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	62	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	105	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	263	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	5.0%
High school graduate	1,148	41.4%
Some college or associate's	776	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	576	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	134	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked9.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,715	73.9%
Carpooled	211	9.1%
Public transit	6	0.3%
Walked	220	9.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	150	6.5%
Other means	19	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	685	31.6%
15 to 29 min	720	33.2%
30 to 44 min	621	28.6%
45 to 59 min	37	1.7%
60+ min	108	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 10.2% (443 of 4,355)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,097	63.9%
Nonfamily households	621	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,718	92.8%
Vacant	133	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,200	69.8%
Renter-occupied	518	30.2%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units16.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,074	58.0%
1-unit, attached	100	5.4%
2 to 4 units	122	6.6%
5 to 19 units	300	16.2%
20 or more units	15	0.8%
Mobile home & other	240	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2684880
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.6731, -85.6417