Wyoming, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population

77,353

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.592% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

3.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,677

2.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,200

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

41,957

0.457% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wyoming, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.7% of the residents in Wyoming, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wyoming, MI are Grace Christian University (171 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Wyoming, MI was $225,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

Most people in Wyoming, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wyoming, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wyoming, MI is home to a population of 77.4k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 13% of Wyoming, MI residents were born outside of the country (10.1k people).

In 2024, there were 4.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.6k people) in Wyoming, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.94k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Wyoming, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wyoming, MI was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wyoming, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.6k ± 1.51k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.46k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.94k ± 1.35k

26.5%

Hispanic Population

20.5k people

26.5% of the people in Wyoming, MI are hispanic (20.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wyoming, 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

13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.71k people

As of 2024, 13% of Wyoming, MI residents (10.1k 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 Wyoming, MI was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
916 ± 262
Gulf War (2001-)
507 ± 178
Gulf War (1990s)
377 ± 140

Wyoming, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

94.1% of the population of Wyoming, MI has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 9.63% on Medicare, 9.72% on non-group plans, and 0.568% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.9%

Uninsured

55%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

9.63%

Medicare

9.72%

Non-Group

0.568%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wyoming, MI declined by 1.82% from 6.01% to 5.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wyoming, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Wyoming, MI employs 42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wyoming, MI were Manufacturing (9,367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,384 people), and Retail Trade (4,722 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($92,083), Utilities ($68,664), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,214).

Employment

Occupations

42k

2024 Value

± 1,841

0.457%

1 Year growth

± 6.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wyoming, MI grew at a rate of 0.457%, from 41.8k employees to 42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wyoming, MI, are Production Occupations (5,536 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,415 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,782 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wyoming, 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

42k

2024 Value

± 1,841

0.457%

1 Year growth

± 6.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wyoming, MI grew at a rate of 0.457%, from 41.8k employees to 42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wyoming, MI, are Manufacturing (9,367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,384 people), and Retail Trade (4,722 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wyoming, MI, though some of these residents may live in Wyoming, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,842

Median earning men ± $2,807

$37,202

Median earning women ± $1,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,469), Public Administration ($60,511), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,170).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($73,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,395), and Public Administration ($48,237).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wyoming, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Wyoming, MI awarded 171 degrees. The student population of Wyoming, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 450 male students and 567 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wyoming, MI are White (97 and 56.7%), Black or African American (40 and 23.4%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 6.43%), and Unknown (10 and 5.85%).

The largest universities in Wyoming, MI by number of degrees awarded are Grace Christian University (171 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wyoming, MI are Lay Ministry (46 and 26.9%), General Business Administration & Management (21 and 12.3%), and General Human Services (21 and 12.3%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $15,390.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Wyoming, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 44.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,017 (44.2% men and 55.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,017 students enrolled in Wyoming, MI, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 564 records, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Lay Ministry
20 degrees awarded
General Human Services
18 degrees awarded
General Psychology
14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wyoming, MI was Lay Ministry with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wyoming, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Grace Christian University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

171 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grace Christian University with 171 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wyoming, MI, which is 0.8 times less than the 95 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 97 degrees mean that there were 2.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 40 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,390) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wyoming, MI was $225,200 in 2024, which is 0.677 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,900 to $225,200, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wyoming, MI is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wyoming, MI have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wyoming, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,328

$19,744

Median Property Taxes

±$1,139

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 Wyoming, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Wyoming, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wyoming, 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.

$73,677

Median Household Income

± $2,416

29.4k

Number of Households

± 1,536

In 2024, the median household income of the 29.4k households in Wyoming, MI grew to $73,677 from the previous year's value of $72,163.

The following chart displays the households in Wyoming, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wyoming, 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 (75.3%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Wyoming, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wyoming, MI have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Wyoming, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wyoming, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wyoming, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wyoming, MI (8.02k out of 76.7k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wyoming, MI is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.