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Wyoming Michigan Information: Wyoming, Michigan is part of KENT County. Population for Wyoming from the last gathering is 69368. You can view Wyoming venues that host many Wyoming MI events every year. You can also research Wyoming Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Wyoming Michigan real estate guide. Wyoming Michigan has a latitude of 42.8839 and a longitude of -85.7062. Zip codes in Wyoming, MI include 49509 ... more Wyoming zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wyoming, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wyoming, MI was 69,368.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wyoming was 34,244, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wyoming, MI
There are an estimated 14,029 married men in the town. 53.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Wyoming are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wyoming is 35,124 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wyoming, Michigan
There are an estimated 13,891 married women in the community. 51.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wyoming, MI
The median age of people living in Wyoming, MI was 31.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wyoming was 5,574. There were 49,949 people above the age of 18, which represents 72 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.4 percent of the population (6,506) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wyoming, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wyoming, MI was 67,571.

White Population in Wyoming, MI
The estimated White population in the Wyoming community is 58,491, which is 84.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wyoming, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,362, which is 4.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wyoming, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wyoming, MI was 406.

Asian Population in Wyoming, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,025.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wyoming, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wyoming was an estimated 27.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,260, while those of “two or more races” was 1,797 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wyoming community was 6,704, or 9.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wyoming, MI
The household population number in Wyoming was 69,010.

Group Quarters Population in Wyoming, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 358.

Average Household Size in Wyoming, MI
The average household size in Wyoming is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wyoming, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 27,506 total housing units in Wyoming.

The number of occupied housing units was 26,536, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 17,948 were owner-occupied (67.6), and 8,588 were renter-occupied (32.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 970 vacant homes in Wyoming at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wyoming, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 16,302, with a median value in dollars of 93,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wyoming, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $858 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wyoming, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 34,787 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wyoming, Michigan
7,236 people in Wyoming also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wyoming, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wyoming was 5,186, or 10.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wyoming, MI
In 2000, there were 11,120 people in Wyoming, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wyoming, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,935 people in Wyoming who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wyoming, Michigan
There were 38,375 in the labor force in Wyoming at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wyoming was 19.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wyoming, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,164. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wyoming, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,002. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wyoming, Michigan
Per capita income in Wyoming in the last full census was 19,287. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wyoming numbered 908, or 5.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wyoming, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,003, or 7.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.