Wacousta, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,711

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

1.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.75%

121% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,250

13.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$283,700

Population & Diversity

Wacousta, MI is home to a population of 1.71k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.68% of Wacousta, MI residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 32.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Wacousta, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Wacousta, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wacousta, MI was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wacousta, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wacousta, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 393
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 49
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 55

2.51%

Hispanic Population

43 people

2.51% of the people in Wacousta, MI are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wacousta, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

4.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

4.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 4.68% of Wacousta, MI residents (80 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wacousta, MI was 4.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wacousta, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 43
Vietnam
23 ± 42

Wacousta, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wacousta, MI.

Economy

The economy of Wacousta, MI employs 790 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wacousta, MI were Manufacturing (156 people), Educational Services (123 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($117,733), Construction ($95,750), and Public Administration ($93,795).

Employment

Occupations

790

2024 Value

± 223

−2.83%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wacousta, MI declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 813 employees to 790 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wacousta, MI, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (150 people), Management Occupations (99 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wacousta, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

790

2024 Value

± 223

−2.83%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wacousta, MI declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 813 employees to 790 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wacousta, MI, are Manufacturing (156 people), Educational Services (123 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wacousta, MI, though some of these residents may live in Wacousta, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,607

Median earning men ± $17,376

$56,348

Median earning women ± $15,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($116,442), Construction ($95,750), and Public Administration ($93,819).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wacousta, MI was $283,700 in 2024, which is 0.853 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,200 to $283,700, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Wacousta, MI is 95%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wacousta, MI have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wacousta, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,674

$700

Median Property Taxes

±$190

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wacousta, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wacousta, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

95%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95% of the housing units in Wacousta, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wacousta, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$109,250

Median Household Income

± $26,472

737

Number of Households

± 212

In 2024, the median household income of the 737 households in Wacousta, MI declined from $109,250 from the previous year's value of $126,471.

The following chart displays the households in Wacousta, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wacousta, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.3%)
Worked At Home (9.71%)

In 2024, 90.3% of workers in Wacousta, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.71%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wacousta, MI have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Wacousta, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wacousta, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wacousta, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wacousta, MI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wacousta, MI (47 out of 1.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wacousta, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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