Wayne County, MI

County

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2023 Population
1.77M
0.442% 1-year decline
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37.8
0.265% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
20.1%
0.352% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$59,521
4.02% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$170,200
7.31% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
758,808
0.282% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wayne County, MI had a population of 1.77M people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $59,521. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wayne County, MI declined from 1.78M to 1.77M, a −0.442% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,223 to $59,521, a 4.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.31%).

None of the households in Wayne County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Wayne County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wayne County, MI are Wayne State University (6,533 degrees awarded in 2023), Henry Ford College (3,946 degrees), and University of Michigan-Dearborn (2,359 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Wayne County, MI was $170,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Wayne County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, MI was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Crosswinds Marsh County Park was once farm fields but is now one of the largest man-made marshes in the country with more than 5 miles of foot trails.
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Population & Diversity

Wayne County, MI is home to a population of 1.77M people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.64% of Wayne County, MI residents were born outside of the country (171k people).

In 2023, there were 1.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (855k people) in Wayne County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 656k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 61.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2023 Citizenship
96.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.2% of Wayne County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne County, MI was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    855k ± 1.28k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    656k ± 3.18k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    61.6k ± 1.06k
6.71%
Hispanic Population
119k people

In 2023, there were 1.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (855k people) in Wayne County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 656k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 61.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.71% of the people in Wayne County, MI are hispanic (119k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wayne County, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
171k people
9.39%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
167k people

As of 2023, 9.64% of Wayne County, MI residents (171k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wayne County, MI was 9.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    24,207 ± 1,047
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    9,941 ± 887
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    9,899 ± 765

Wayne County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wayne County, MI employs 759k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wayne County, MI were Manufacturing (135,048 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116,697 people), and Retail Trade (78,951 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($85,597), Utilities ($85,414), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,436).

Employment

Occupations

759k
2023 Value
± 7,396
−0.282%
1 Year decline
± 1.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wayne County, MI declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 761k employees to 759k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84,695 people), Management Occupations (68,597 people), and Production Occupations (68,404 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

759k
2023 Value
± 7,396
−0.282%
1 Year decline
± 1.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wayne County, MI declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 761k employees to 759k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County, MI, are Manufacturing (135,048 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116,697 people), and Retail Trade (78,951 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Wayne County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,769
Median earning men ± $608
$37,390
Median earning women ± $387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($74,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,037), and Manufacturing ($68,268).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,872), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,657), and Manufacturing ($50,132).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 3,026
    Retail Trade
  2. 2,404
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 1,908
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $6.67M
    Manufacturing
  2. $6.4M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $5.84M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Wayne County, MI awarded 21,463 degrees. The student population of Wayne County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 32,585 male students and 43,700 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wayne County, MI are White (11,430 and 56.3%), followed by Black or African American (4,160 and 20.5%), Asian (1,308 and 6.44%), and Unknown (1,289 and 6.34%).

The largest universities in Wayne County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Wayne State University (6,533 and 30.4%), Henry Ford College (3,946 and 18.4%), and University of Michigan-Dearborn (2,359 and 11%).

The most popular majors in Wayne County, MI are General Studies (2,282 and 10.6%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,719 and 8.01%), and Registered Nursing (1,038 and 4.84%).

The median tuition costs in Wayne County, MI are $29,985 for private four year colleges, and $9,352 and $18,964 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Wayne County, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 76,285 (42.7% men and 57.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 76,285 students enrolled in Wayne County, MI, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 36,453 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    615 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    479 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    346 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wayne County, MI was Registered Nursing with 615 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wayne County, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Wayne State University
    6,533 degrees awarded
  2. Henry Ford College
    3,946 degrees awarded
  3. University of Michigan-Dearborn
    2,359 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wayne State University with 6,533 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 9,010 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wayne County, MI, which is 0.724 times less than the 12,453 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,430 degrees mean that there were 2.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,160 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,985) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayne County, MI was $170,200 in 2023, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $158,600 to $170,200, a 7.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne County, MI is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Wayne County, MI have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wayne County, MI is $59,521. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wayne County, MI was Census Tract 5612, Wayne County, MI with a value of $203,333, followed by Census Tract 5506, Wayne County, MI and Census Tract 5503, Wayne County, MI, with respective values of $202,240 and $199,545.

In 2024, 18.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.52%.

Housing

Property

$170,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$1,410
$447,120
Median Property Taxes
±$4,889

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wayne County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

64.5%
Homeownership
2023
59.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 64.5% of the housing units in Wayne County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 5612, Wayne County, MI
  2. Census Tract 5506, Wayne County, MI
  3. Census Tract 5503, Wayne County, MI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wayne County, MI was Census Tract 5612, Wayne County, MI with a value of $203,333, followed by Census Tract 5506, Wayne County, MI and Census Tract 5503, Wayne County, MI, with respective values of $202,240 and $199,545.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wayne County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,521
Median Household Income
± $559
693k
Number of Households
± 6,569

In 2023, the median household income of the 693k households in Wayne County, MI grew to $59,521 from the previous year's value of $57,223.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayne County, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.4%)
  3. Carpooled (8.71%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Wayne County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne County, MI have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Wayne County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wayne County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wayne County, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 18.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.52%.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County, MI (353k out of 1.76M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne County, MI is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 31.5% of the children was living in poverty in Wayne County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.4%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 1.02k in Wayne County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 107 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Wayne County, MI has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.756% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MI see 1,426 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.02% increase from the previous year (1,308 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1299 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 289 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,426 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, MI

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MI see an average of 1,426 patients per year. This represents a 9.02% increase from the previous year (1,308 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wayne County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.69%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
30%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.756%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne County, MI declined by 1.4% from 5.77% to 5.69%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 80.6 in Wayne County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.8% in Wayne County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.64% in Wayne County, MI.

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