Population 11,746 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wayland
Household size in Wayland
| Period | Wayland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Wayland average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has crept up from 2.64 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wayland
| Period | Wayland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Wayland is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.1, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wayland
| Period | Wayland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Wayland (13.1%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Wayland has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Michigan cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wayland
Renters in Wayland
| Period | Wayland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.4% of households in Wayland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.5 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wayland
| Period | Wayland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Wayland than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wayland
| Period | Wayland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Wayland is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wayland
| Period | Wayland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $761 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $871 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $925 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,337 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$575 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Wayland runs $1,337 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $575 a month from 2006–10, a 76% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wayland
Bachelor's degrees in Wayland
| Period | Wayland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wayland: 24.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wayland
| Period | Wayland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wayland is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Grand Rapids area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wayland
| Period | Wayland | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wayland has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only 15 of the 331 Michigan cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 6.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wayland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayland | 2.69 | 38.8 | 13.1% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 1986 | $1,337 | 24.3% | 93.0% | 2.0% |
| Bradley | 2.47 | 44.5 | 5.5% | 14.3% | 5.8% | 1981 | $1,333 | 16.7% | 92.6% | 2.3% |
| Moline | 3.09 | 33.8 | 11.9% | 3.4% | 9.3% | 1996 | $1,609 | 31.8% | 93.5% | 1.3% |
| Shelbyville | 2.45 | 46.0 | 6.5% | 16.3% | 15.8% | 1978 | $1,201 | 15.8% | 91.9% | 4.3% |
| Hopkinsburg | 2.55 | 40.4 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 1976 | $877 | 21.0% | 95.4% | 0.5% |
| Corinth | 2.93 | 40.9 | 11.4% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 1990 | $1,430 | 37.8% | 96.3% | 0.1% |
| Hopkins | 2.85 | 37.7 | 12.4% | 9.5% | 5.6% | 1979 | $877 | 25.3% | 93.9% | 4.2% |
| Middleville | 2.82 | 37.7 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 1990 | $1,112 | 29.0% | 93.6% | 2.3% |
| Dorr | 2.85 | 40.0 | 8.0% | 2.9% | 11.9% | 1988 | $1,476 | 26.3% | 94.5% | 2.8% |
| Circle Pine Center | 2.20 | 54.7 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 15.0% | 1979 | $854 | 17.7% | 88.3% | 4.8% |
| North Dorr | 3.01 | 36.1 | 10.7% | 3.0% | 14.2% | 1992 | $1,515 | 29.3% | 93.6% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wayland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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