Wayland, MI Profile

Wayland, MI, population 3,948, is located in Michigan's Allegan county, about 20.1 miles from Grand Rapids and 55.5 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Wayland's population has grown by about 43%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wayland has stayed about the same.

Wayland's property crime levels tend to be lower than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wayland tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.70
	Males	29.40
	Females	32.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,939	N/A
2001	3,979	1.02%
2002	3,975	-0.10%
2003	3,980	0.13%
2004	3,980	0.00%
2005	3,948	-0.80%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,852

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	76
2002	N/A
2003	25
2004	N/A
2005	0
2006	0
2007	128
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	-	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	2	-	1	-	0	0	1	-
Robbery	0	-	0	-	0	0	1	-
Aggravated Assault	1	-	0	-	0	0	3	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,071
2002	N/A
2003	1,502
2004	N/A
2005	2,004
2006	1,117
2007	2,560
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	-	3	-	5	2	11	-
Larceny, Theft	68	-	52	-	72	40	85	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	-	5	-	3	2	4	-
Arson	1	-	0	-	0	0	0	-

Location

Land Area

2.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities