Wayne County, MI Demographic Data
Wayne County, MI Summary
Wayne County is located in Michigan
- Population: 1,792,365
- Area: 672.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 612.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 60.60 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,664.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 613.52 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wayne County, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
907,460
52%
50.8
Male
841,906
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,749,370
323,128,000
Wayne County, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
114,715
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
116,280
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
114,554
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
115,008
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
117,825
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
237,381
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
210,238
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
236,759
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
126,086
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
108,714
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
146,480
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
70,758
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
34,568
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,329,920
76.0%
77.2
Female
701,624
52.8%
51.3
Male
628,298
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,268,220
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
314,341
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
251,806
14.4%
15.2
Female
146,031
58.0%
55.8
Male
105,775
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Wayne County, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,701,240
97.2%
96.8
White
924,131
52.8%
72.6
Black or African American
680,630
38.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5,458
0.3%
0.8
Asian
54,230
3.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
25,869
1.5%
1.2
Chinese
6,298
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
4,483
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
978
0.1%
0.2
Korean
2,054
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,930
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
12,618
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
420
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
36,368
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
48,129
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
101,927
5.8%
17.8
Mexican
75,851
4.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
14,867
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
1,375
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9,834
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,647,440
94.2%
82.2
Wayne County, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
52,102
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
115,053
9.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
350,222
29.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
289,360
24.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
94,844
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
160,564
13.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
108,839
9.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
167,155
14.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,003,829
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
269,403
23.0%
31.2
Wayne County, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
584,608
41.6%
33.7%
Now Married
535,353
38.1%
47.5
Divorced
164,740
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
29,015
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
90,101
6.4
5.8%
Wayne County, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,394,710
85.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
239,941
14.7%
21.6%
Spanish
67,593
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
60,707
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19,365
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
92,276
5.6%
1.1%
Wayne County, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
81,435
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
43,470
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
83,879
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
73,593
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
90,652
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
110,790
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
69,901
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
72,698
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
25,071
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
25,719
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
43,464
57,617
Per capita income
25,269
31,128
Wayne County, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,389
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
79,418
10.8%
9.8
Construction
30,590
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
162,210
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
43,865
5.9%
6.6
Information
11,966
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
130,262
17.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
37,192
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
77,724
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
23,456
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
78,334
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
42,736
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
17,564
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
47,822
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
236,586
32.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
129,381
17.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
173,824
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
150,093
20.3%
18.1%
Wayne County, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
721,490
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
581,513
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
68,632
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
22,040
3.1%
5.1
Walked
13,572
1.9%
2.7
Other means
11,841
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
23,892
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Wayne County, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
95,045
14.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
265,529
39.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
222,514
32.9%
37.1
3 or more
94,120
13.9%
21.0
Wayne County, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
677,208
83.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
408,781
60.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
268,427
39.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
137,131
16.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Wayne County, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
814,339
1 room
13,427
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
13,752
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
58,872
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
95,835
11.8%
16.5
5 rooms
185,671
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
200,783
24.7%
17.8
7 rooms
102,373
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
66,623
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
77,003
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wayne County, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
814,339
1-unit, detached
563,899
69.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
54,471
6.7%
5.9
2-units
29,790
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
23,659
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
31,096
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
27,262
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
71,295
8.8%
9.0
Mobile home
12,722
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
145
0.0%
0.1
Wayne County, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
167,669
20.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
128,713
15.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
203,762
25.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
90,382
11.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
81,669
10.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
38,865
4.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
50,834
6.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
44,969
5.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,342
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,134
0.3%
1.4%
Wayne County, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
600,931
88.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,128
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
62,094
9.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
752
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
113
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,256
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
193
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3,575
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
3,166
0.5%
1.1
Wayne County, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
221,541
47295100.0
Less than $500
3,031
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
8,240
3.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
8,507
3.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
16,015
7.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
36,865
16.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
69,031
31.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
79,852
36.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
112,234
51.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
30,731
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
19,424
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
14,144
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
43,644
19.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
1,364
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
253,733
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
228
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
405
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,625
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
10,322
4.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
36,990
14.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
61,957
24.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
142,206
56.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
14,694
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
823
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
28,623
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
27,058
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
29,061
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
24,202
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
21,788
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
113,568
46.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
24,127
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
408,781
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
95,345
23.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
100,675
24.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
69,218
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
49,126
12.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
50,727
12.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
30,996
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10,979
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,715
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,300
205,000
