Population 1,438 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wetmore
Household size in Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Wetmore are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Wetmore is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wetmore: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.8 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wetmore
Renters in Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Wetmore rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 67.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 59.0% of the housing in Wetmore, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Wetmore was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $598 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $926 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $516 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$85 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Wetmore runs $516 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 10.4% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Wetmore
Bachelor's degrees in Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wetmore: 11.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Wetmore have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, against 89.3%.
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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wetmore has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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).
Wetmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetmore | 2.17 | 40.3 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 59.0% | 1978 | $516 | 11.1% | 90.4% | 2.6% |
| Munising | 2.02 | 52.1 | 5.8% | 22.5% | 33.6% | 1967 | $671 | 23.1% | 94.7% | 5.5% |
| Dixon | 2.24 | 38.5 | 7.1% | 4.8% | 58.4% | 1977 | $488 | 11.7% | 90.3% | 2.9% |
| Van Meer | 2.07 | 56.7 | 4.2% | 15.3% | 35.4% | 1981 | $706 | 15.1% | 93.6% | 8.5% |
| Au Train | 2.29 | 54.7 | 4.0% | 10.2% | 44.5% | 1971 | $729 | 33.0% | 97.6% | 7.8% |
| Slapneck | 2.54 | 51.3 | 5.8% | 3.3% | 36.6% | 1974 | $598 | 27.3% | 95.3% | 6.5% |
| Shingleton | 2.07 | 56.0 | 4.4% | 16.9% | 36.1% | 1982 | $692 | 15.1% | 93.4% | 7.0% |
| Chatham | 2.48 | 52.9 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 40.0% | 1975 | $632 | 26.6% | 95.3% | 6.6% |
| Melstrand | 2.08 | 59.7 | 3.7% | 3.9% | 55.4% | 1978 | $709 | 17.4% | 93.4% | 18.3% |
| Limestone | 2.32 | 42.9 | 6.3% | 4.1% | 51.2% | 1976 | $495 | 15.5% | 91.8% | 3.3% |
| Steuben | 2.08 | 57.4 | 3.0% | 1.8% | 61.4% | 1976 | $721 | 22.2% | 96.3% | 2.8% |
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 Wetmore. 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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