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State of Michigan - County of Wayne

Wayne County Demography

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  • Table 1. Wayne County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Wayne County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Wayne County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Wayne County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Wayne County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Wayne County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Wayne County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Wayne County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 614
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 2,045,473
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 11
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 2,061,162
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 11
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 3,356.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 2,111,687
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 8
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 2,337,843
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -15689
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 -50525
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -226156
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.8%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 -2.4%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -9.7%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 77,207
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.70%


    TABLE 2. Wayne County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 2,061,162
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 152,600
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 425,080
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 180,119
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 624,160
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 430,221
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 130,038
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 91,726
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 27,218
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 988,933
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 1,072,229
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 92.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 1,065,607
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 51.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 868,992
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 42.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 7,627
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 35,141
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 506
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 32,020
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 51,269
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.50%


    TABLE 3. Wayne County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 32,618
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 20,067
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 768,440
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 780,535
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -1.5%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 2,028,544
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.64
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 217,664
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 289,469
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 37.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 185,205
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 511,717
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 251,929
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 313,028
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 144,699
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 158,179
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 89,864
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 56.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 256,723
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 242,987
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.70%


    TABLE 4. Wayne County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 2,128,113
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 31,864
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 20,275
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 353
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 11.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 424
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 14,872
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 296,587
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 246,156


    TABLE 5. Wayne County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 354,874
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 339,120
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 366,707
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 1,324,635
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 926,603
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 70.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 180,822
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,357
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 27,997
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 26.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 383,172
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -35095
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 163,749
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 18.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 28.50%


    TABLE 6. Wayne County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 146,358
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 26,346
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 120,012
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 190,620
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 2,093,893
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,990
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 2,080,915
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 9,160
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 826,145
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 -0.8%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 768,440
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 511,837
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 66.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 4,082
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 2,939
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 72.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 850
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 20.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 529,123


    TABLE 7. Wayne County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 53,051,112
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 39,234,560
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 35.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 2,116,540
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 25,065
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 92.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 9,263,878
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 43,742,717
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 16,083,049
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 36.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 14,553,438
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 33.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 27,655,068
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 63.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 2,909,734
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,546,497
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 10,087,448
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 5,759,858
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 14,553,438
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 13,473,701
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 13,289,363




     









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