Wheatland township, Mecosta County, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Wheatland township is estimated to be 1,070 with 488 males (45.61%) and 582 females (54.39%). There are 94 more females than males in Wheatland township.
The median household income in Wheatland township was $54,214 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,718(7.36%) from $50,496 in 2020. This income is 72.67% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wheatland township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $82,420. Overall, the median household income for the township of Wheatland township stands at $54,214.
In Wheatland township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,156 for males and $22,168 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,046 for males and $40,104 for females.
In Wheatland township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $54,384.
In 2022, the population of Wheatland township was 1,420, a 1.36% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wheatland township's population was 1,401, an increase of 0.29% compared to a population of 1,397 in 2020.
The median age in Wheatland township, Mecosta County, Michigan is 51.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.98% were under the age of 15, 14.08% aged 15 to 29, 50.09% aged 30 to 64, 20.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wheatland township population: 96.07% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are some other race and 2.47% are multiracial.