| | Wayland, MI | Garrett, IN | United States |
| Population | 4,381 | 6,592 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 54.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 45.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.4 | 37.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,080 | 6,324 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,939 | 5,803 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,751 | 5,349 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.6% | 10.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 54.0% | 20.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,479.1 | 1,583.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Wayland, MI | Garrett, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.2% | 8.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.9% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.0% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 10.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 12.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.7% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Wayland, MI | Garrett, IN | United States |
| White | 90.3% | 92.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.6% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 5.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Wayland, MI | Garrett, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 37.8% | 53.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.4% | 52.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 62.2% | 46.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.7% | 23.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.7% | 17.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,764 | 2,689 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,040 | 1,899 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.0% | 27.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 29.5% | 45.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 724 | 790 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 31.1% | 19.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.4% | 8.0% | 10.8% |