Wayland is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,484 people and four associated neighborhoods, Wayland is the 211th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wayland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wayland is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wayland who work in food service (13.02%), office and administrative support (12.33%), and sales jobs (12.33%). The overall education level of Wayland is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.59% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Wayland in 2022 was $35,170, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,680 for a family of four. However, Wayland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wayland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wayland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wayland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wayland include German, Dutch, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Wayland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
