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Wacousta, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wacousta is 1,347. The Wacousta population density is 149.79 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wacousta is white, which represent 95.99% of the total population. The average Wacousta education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,347. #375

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Wacousta, MI		17.54%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Wacousta, MI population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Michigan and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #633

Wacousta, MI	149.79 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,293 (95.99%, #290)
Black:	39 (2.90%, #167)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #597)
Asian:	7 (0.52%, #269)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #446)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	8 (0.59%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,223 (90.79%) out of the total population of 1,347 reported first ancestry.

	Wacousta, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	10	0.74%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	84	6.24%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	349	25.91%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	76	5.64%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	540	40.09%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	7	0.52%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	21	1.56%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	201	14.92%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	84	6.24%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	45	3.34%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	14	1.04%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	12	0.89%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	45	3.34%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	8	0.59%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	43	3.19%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	9	0.67%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 695 (51.60%, see rank)

Females: 652 (48.40%, see rank)

Wacousta, MI	Male: 51.60% Female: 48.40%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wacousta, MI	53.50 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wacousta, MI	52.70 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wacousta, MI	53.80 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wacousta, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	42	3.12%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	43	3.19%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	56	4.16%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	19	1.41%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	32	2.38%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	220	16.33%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	71	5.27%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	303	22.49%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	284	21.08%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	196	14.55%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	58	4.31%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	23	1.71%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wacousta, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,155, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	21, 1.82%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	235, 20.35%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	381, 32.99%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	338, 29.26%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	180, 15.58%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.85, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wacousta, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	70	30.00%, see rank	70.00%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	11	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	54	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	18	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wacousta, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	595, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.26, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	121, 20.34%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	474, 79.66%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	428, 71.93%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.63, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	407, 68.40%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	167, 28.07%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wacousta, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,206	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	648	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	212	32.72%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	405	62.50%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	7	1.08%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	24	3.70%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	558	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	56	10.04%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	412	73.84%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	32	5.73%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	58	10.39%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wacousta, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	1,322	98.14%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,092	81.07%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	210	15.59%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	20	1.48%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	25	1.86%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7	0.52%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	18	1.34%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	18	1.34%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7	0.52%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wacousta, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	577	96.97%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	18	3.03%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.