Wacousta

Population: 1,686
Median household income: $126,471
Median home value: $271,200

Wacousta, a community in Clinton County, Michigan, has 1,686 residents. Its median household income of $126,471 runs above the Clinton County figure of $85,928.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wacousta's population grew 7.3% from 1,571 to 1,686, while its median home value rose 40.9% from $192,500 to $271,200.

Households average 2.45 people. 49.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,686
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $126,471
Median home value: $271,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 688
Homeownership rate: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5711,686

Median household income

$83,472$126,471

Median home value

$192,500$271,200

Median gross rent

$910$1,270

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,571	$83,472	$192,500	$910
2020	1,698	$85,833	$212,900	$1,008
2021	2,000	$88,775	$225,300	$1,285
2022	1,788	$96,343	$264,200	$1,270
2023	1,686	$126,471	$271,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	2.8%
5 to 17	328	19.5%
18 to 24	28	1.7%
25 to 34	210	12.5%
35 to 44	287	17.0%
45 to 54	256	15.2%
55 to 64	279	16.5%
65 to 74	126	7.5%
75 and over	124	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,569	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	86	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate17.4%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree34.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	1.8%
High school graduate	223	17.4%
Some college or associate's	406	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	448	34.9%
Graduate or professional degree	182	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone91.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	707	91.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	137	19.4%
15 to 29 min	445	62.9%
30 to 44 min	81	11.5%
45 to 59 min	18	2.5%
60+ min	26	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 1.2% (21 of 1,686)

	Count	Share
Family households	491	71.4%
Nonfamily households	197	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	688	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	646	93.9%
Renter-occupied	42	6.1%

1-unit, detached99.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	685	99.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2682680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 42.8169, -84.6910