Wayne, Michigan

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Population in 2021: 17,481 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 
Males: 8,204  (46.9%)
Females: 9,277  (53.1%)
Median resident age:

39.7 years
Michigan median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 48184.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $47,418 (it was $46,397 in 2000)
Wayne:

$47,418
MI:

$63,498

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $26,747 (it was $21,326 in 2000)

Wayne city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $126,890 (it was $94,800 in 2000)
Wayne:

$126,890
MI:

$199,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $197,250; detached houses: $202,925; townhouses or other attached units: $183,029; in 2-unit structures: $100,473; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,170; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,453; mobile homes: $47,971; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $61,685

Median gross rent in 2021: $840.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wayne: 95.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 19.8%
(17.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.1% for Black residents, 7.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.6% for other race residents, 13.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Wayne, MI (2021)
    • 11,83267.7%White alone
    • 3,59220.6%Black alone
    • 1,3117.5%Two or more races
    • 5463.1%Hispanic
    • 1420.8%Other race alone
    • 900.5%American Indian alone
    • 620.4%Asian alone

Races in Wayne detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 90 registered sex offenders living in Wayne, Michigan as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wayne is 189 to 1.


Crime rates in Wayne by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.9)
1
(5.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(11.6)
0
(0.0)
2
(11.8)
2
(11.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
16
(87.9)
7
(40.2)
6
(35.3)
18
(102.3)
20
(113.8)
18
(103.3)
15
(87.0)
13
(76.2)
16
(94.2)
17
(100.1)
19
(112.7)
19
(112.7)
18
(107.0)
16
(95.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
32
(175.8)
36
(207.0)
25
(147.1)
33
(187.6)
32
(182.0)
23
(132.0)
26
(150.9)
32
(187.5)
26
(153.1)
32
(188.4)
31
(183.9)
15
(89.0)
17
(101.1)
10
(59.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
91
(499.9)
76
(436.9)
85
(500.3)
70
(397.9)
79
(449.4)
79
(453.3)
78
(452.6)
75
(439.4)
73
(430.0)
112
(659.3)
109
(646.6)
97
(575.3)
86
(511.4)
82
(490.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
130
(714.2)
109
(626.6)
172
(1,012)
120
(682.1)
196
(1,115)
144
(826.3)
139
(806.6)
134
(785.1)
97
(571.4)
87
(512.1)
71
(421.2)
69
(409.2)
73
(434.1)
47
(280.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
393
(2,159)
389
(2,236)
397
(2,337)
368
(2,092)
432
(2,457)
342
(1,962)
276
(1,602)
202
(1,184)
219
(1,290)
209
(1,230)
229
(1,358)
167
(990.4)
174
(1,035)
142
(848.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
92
(505.4)
80
(459.9)
71
(417.9)
50
(284.2)
55
(312.9)
74
(424.6)
63
(365.6)
52
(304.7)
43
(253.3)
46
(270.8)
43
(255.1)
29
(172.0)
50
(297.3)
30
(179.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
12
(65.9)
10
(57.5)
3
(17.7)
7
(39.8)
7
(39.8)
9
(51.6)
7
(40.6)
5
(29.3)
8
(47.1)
6
(35.3)
4
(23.7)
7
(41.5)
5
(29.7)
5
(29.9)
City-Data.com crime index399.8351.8382.0383.2436.9383.2378.4331.8342.8398.7378.9325.8313.8260.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Wayne, MI

Crime rate in Wayne detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 24 (23 officers - 21 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
Michigan average:

1.86
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Ancestries: American (11.2%), German (7.2%), African (6.7%), European (6.4%), Polish (5.6%), Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 658 feet

Land area: 6.02 square miles.

Population density: 2,904 people per square mile   (average).

Wayne, Michigan map

691 residents are foreign born (1.5% Africa, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This city:

4.0%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,404 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,167 (2.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Westland, MI (2.7 miles , pop. 86,602).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (16.0 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (222.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Westland, MI (1.6 miles ),
Romulus, MI (1.8 miles ),
Inkster, MI (1.9 miles ),
Garden City, MI (2.0 miles ),
Dearborn Heights, MI (2.3 miles ),
Canton, MI (2.3 miles ),
Taylor, MI (2.6 miles ),
Belleville, MI (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 42.28 N, Longitude: 83.38 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,019 (+17.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,261 (17.0%)

Area codes: 734, 313

Distribution of median household income in Wayne, MI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Wayne, MI in 2021
Wayne satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $233,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,800
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $80,100
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2002: 30 buildings, average cost: $91,300
  • 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $93,700
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $68,800
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $70,900
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $81,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Wayne, MI residents
Average permit cost in Wayne, MI
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.3%
Michigan:

4.1%
Historical population in Wayne, MI
Historical housing units in Wayne, MI
Most common industries in Wayne, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (14.8%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (21.1%)
  • Construction (8.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.0%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (12.9%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Wayne, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Cashiers (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)

Average climate in Wayne, Michigan

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Wayne, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 90.4. This is worse than average.

City:

90.4
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.490. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.490
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 13.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.0
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.863. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.863
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.41
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00551. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00551
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Wayne-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Wayne city center injured 22 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 14.5 miles away from the city center killed 23 people and injured 294 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wayne-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 162.9 miles away from Wayne center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 123.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 131.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 283.3 miles away from Wayne center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 105.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 417.2 miles away from Wayne center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wayne topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Wayne:

  • OAKWOOD ANNAPOLIS HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, 33155 ANNAPOLIS AVE)
  • CHERISH HOME HEALTH SERVICES, L L C (35110 MICHIGAN AVENUE)
  • OMNI HOME CARE, INC (35120 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE)
  • PREMIER HOME HEALTH SERVICES, L L C (35612 WEST MICHIGAN AVE, SUITE 1B)
  • MANOR OF WAYNE CONTINUING CARE CENTER (4427 VENOY RD)
  • MANOR OF WAYNE SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION (4429 VENOY RD)
  • MAPLE MANOR REHAB CENTER (3999 VENOY ROAD)
  • TRANSITIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF WAYNE (34330 VAN BORN RD)
  • VENOY NURSING CENTER (3999 VENOY RD)
  • WAYNE LIVING CENTER (4429 VENOY RD)

Amtrak stations near Wayne:

  • 8 miles: GREENFIELD VILLAGE (DEARBORN, 20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)
  • 10 miles: DEARBORN (16121 MICHIGAN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
  • 17 miles: DETROIT (11 W. BALTIMORE AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plant near Wayne:

  • 20 miles: Fermi 2 in Newport, MI.

College/University in Wayne:

  • Dorsey Business Schools-Wayne (Full-time enrollment: 176; Location: 35005 Michigan Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.dorsey.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wayne:

  • Madonna University (about 8 miles; Livonia, MI; Full-time enrollment: 3,212)
  • Henry Ford Community College (about 8 miles; Dearborn, MI; FT enrollment: 12,610)
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn (about 9 miles; Dearborn, MI; FT enrollment: 6,712)
  • Baker College of Allen Park (about 9 miles; Allen Park, MI; FT enrollment: 2,693)
  • Schoolcraft College (about 11 miles; Livonia, MI; FT enrollment: 10,867)
  • Eastern Michigan University (about 13 miles; Ypsilanti, MI; FT enrollment: 18,395)
  • Washtenaw Community College (about 15 miles; Ann Arbor, MI; FT enrollment: 8,452)

Public high schools in Wayne:

Private high school in Wayne:

  • ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 34, Location: 34530 SIMS ST, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wayne:

Private elementary/middle school in Wayne:

  • ST MICHAEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 122, Location: 3003 HANNAN RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Wayne

Library in Wayne:

  • WAYNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $833,362; Location: 3737 SOUTH WAYNE ROAD; 81,199 books; 5,541 audio materials; 10,052 video materials; 8 local licensed databases; 203 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Wayne: Wayne Greyhound Station (A), Wayne Courthouse (B), Wayne Historical Museum (C), Wayne Library (D), Wayne Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Metro Place Center Shopping Center (1), Wayne Plaza Shopping Center (2), Wayne Commons Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wayne: Calvary Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Glenwood Cemetery (1), Saint Mary Cemetery (2), Old Wayne Cemetery (3), Westlawn Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bell Drain (A), Hannan Drain (B), Hunter Drain (C), Boice Drain (D), McPhee Drain (E), Edmund Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wayne include: Sue-Win Playground (1), Atwood Park (2), Chamberlain Playground (3), First Congregational Church Historical Marker (4), Johnson's Tavern Historical Marker (5), Old Wayne Village Hall Historical Marker (6), Taft Optimist Park (7), Kiwanis Park (8), Forest Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: Wayne City - Twenty-Ninth District Court (34808 Sims Street).

Birthplace of: Mike Kelley (artist) - Artist, Don Arlich - Professional baseball player, Jennifer Eaton Gökmen - Travel writer, Robert G. Robinson - Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, Grant Long - Basketball player, Darnell Wilson - College basketball player (Canisius Golden Griffins), David Holdridge - Baseball player, Ed Fisher - Baseball player, Gary Johnson - College basketball player (Central Florida Knights), Jeff Mitchell (ice hockey) - Ice hockey player.

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wayne that have no violations reported:

  • WAYNE COUNTY SPORTSMAN CLUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.1%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Wayne in 2010:

  • 184 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 65 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 22 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Wayne in 2000:

  • 322 people in nursing homes
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Wayne (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Wayne-Michigan Branch at 35150 Michigan Avenue, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Wayne Branch at 35011 West Michigan Avenue, branch established on 1952/10/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Wayne Branch at 35215 West Michigan Avenue, branch established on 1953/06/12. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Wayne:

Marital status in Wayne, MI
  • Never married: 38.9%
  • Now married: 39.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

For population 25 years and over in Wayne:

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Michigan average:

10.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Wayne
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhoods in Wayne:

(Wayne, Michigan Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Wayne, MI (based on Wayne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic297,283151
Evangelical Protestant183,985527
Black Protestant124,432282
Mainline Protestant85,387231
Other79,840116
Orthodox17,58023
None1,032,077-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 556
Wayne County:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
Here:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 294
Here:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 523
Here:

2.64 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,019
This county:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wayne County:

11.6%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Wayne County:

33.2%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wayne County:

12.9%
Michigan:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Wayne:

49.4%
Michigan:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.2%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.9
Michigan:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.0%
Michigan:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.1%
Michigan:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Wayne:

34.5%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

57.0%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.6%
Michigan:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wayne, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 31$171,750$66,484115$161,553
Police Protection - Officers 23$175,333$91,4780$0
Firefighters 12$111,721$111,7210$0
Judicial and Legal 1$7,211$86,5320$0
Totals for Government 67$466,015$83,465115$161,553

Wayne government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $8,000 ($0.46)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $9,399,000 ($537.67)
    General - Other: $5,529,000 ($316.29)
    Police Protection: $3,853,000 ($220.41)
    Regular Highways: $2,740,000 ($156.74)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,701,000 ($154.51)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,488,000 ($85.12)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,077,000 ($61.61)
    Libraries: $651,000 ($37.24)
    Financial Administration: $650,000 ($37.18)
    Housing and Community Development: $509,000 ($29.12)
    Parks and Recreation: $466,000 ($26.66)
    Central Staff Services: $357,000 ($20.42)
    Health - Other: $306,000 ($17.50)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $417,000 ($23.85)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $16,000 ($0.92)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $979,000 ($56.00)
    Regular Highways: $522,000 ($29.86)
    Local Fire Protection: $200,000 ($11.44)
    Police Protection: $132,000 ($7.55)
    General - Other: $83,000 ($4.75)
    Libraries: $83,000 ($4.75)
    Health - Other: $22,000 ($1.26)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000 ($0.06)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,111,000 ($578.40)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $300,000 ($17.16)

Wayne government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $12,766,000 ($730.28)
    Housing and Community Development: $206,000 ($11.78)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $663,000 ($37.93)
    Other: $122,000 ($6.98)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,330,000 ($190.49)
    Rents: $481,000 ($27.52)
    Fines and Forfeits: $476,000 ($27.23)
    Interest Earnings: $114,000 ($6.52)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,971,000 ($112.75)
    Highways: $1,750,000 ($100.11)
    Other: $1,149,000 ($65.73)
  • Tax - Property: $10,363,000 ($592.82)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $629,000 ($35.98)
    Other: $16,000 ($0.92)

Wayne government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,409,000 ($1167.50)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,206,000 ($1041.47)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,203,000 ($126.02)

Wayne government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,862,000 ($964.59)

4.12% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.12%
Michigan average:

5.83%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($67 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.01%
Michigan average:

0.00%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oakland County, MI  1.05% ($61,736 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.58% ($46,721)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.41% ($58,137)


5.14% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($70,859 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.14%
Michigan average:

5.95%

0.00% of residents moved to foreign countries ($38 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.00%
Michigan average:

0.00%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oakland County, MI  1.32% ($65,682 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.80% ($41,564)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.34% ($59,961)
Businesses in Wayne, MI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Kroger1
Arby's1Lane Furniture1
Blockbuster1Little Caesars Pizza1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS2Quiznos1
Church's Chicken1RadioShack1
Curves1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Taco Bell1
Domino's Pizza1Tim Hortons1
FedEx1True Value1
GNC1UPS1
H&R Block1Walgreens1
Jimmy John's1Wendy's1
Jones New York1White Castle1

Strongest AM radio stations in Wayne:

  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMKM (1440 AM; 1 kW; INKSTER, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WXDX (1310 AM; 5 kW; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAR (1090 AM; 1 kW; LIVONIA, MI; Owner: WCAR-AM, NC.)
  • WDEO (990 AM; 9 kW; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: WORD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTKA (1050 AM; 10 kW; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNZK (690 AM; 3 kW; DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSDS (1480 AM; 4 kW; SALEM TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: KOCH BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wayne:

  • WRIF (101.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGC-FM (105.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WCSX (94.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, MI; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMUZ (103.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRK-FM (97.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCD (99.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN)
  • WDVD (96.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDTJ (105.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WNIC (100.3 FM; DEARBORN, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMXD (92.3 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDRQ (93.1 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDTW (106.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDTR-FM (90.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF DETROIT)
  • WVMV (98.7 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDET-FM (101.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJLB (97.9 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKQI (95.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEMU (89.1 FM; YPSILANTI, MI; Owner: EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WGPR (107.5 FM; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WGPR, INC.)
  • WUOM (91.7 FM; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF MICH.)

TV broadcast stations around Wayne:

  • WXYZ-TV (Channel 7; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF DETROIT, INC.)
  • WJBK (Channel 2; DETROIT, MI; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBD (Channel 50; DETROIT, MI; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF DETROIT INC.)
  • WWJ-TV (Channel 62; DETROIT, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WDWB (Channel 20; DETROIT, MI; Owner: WXON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVS (Channel 56; DETROIT, MI; Owner: DETROIT EDUC. TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXD-CA (Channel 5; DETROIT, MI; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WDIV-TV (Channel 4; DETROIT, MI; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W33BY (Channel 68; DETROIT, MI; Owner: HIGHLAND PARK BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WTOL (Channel 11; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WLPC-LP (Channel 26; DETROIT, MI; Owner: GLENN R. AND KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WDWO-CA (Channel 18; DETROIT, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WNWO-TV (Channel 24; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WPXD (Channel 31; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WUPW (Channel 36; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WUPW BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTVG (Channel 13; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: WTVG, INC.)
  • WGTE-TV (Channel 30; TOLEDO, OH; Owner: THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION OF NW OHIO)
  • WADL (Channel 38; MOUNT CLEMENS, MI; Owner: ADELL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W48BZ (Channel 48; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Wayne fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 14.4mTotal length
  • 113,107Total average daily traffic
  • 5,575Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED75$67,97325$64,60069$110,91312$15,7500$09$70,6670$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$59,7503$55,66714$135,3572$26,5000$02$23,5001$48,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$58,90912$79,91766$90,21213$11,0771$190,00017$77,1761$76,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$47,0001$27,00035$105,9431$11,0000$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$71,6671$50,0008$126,1250$00$01$41,0000$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5664.00 , 5665.00, 5666.00, 5667.00, 5668.00, 5669.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$144,0001$135,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$54,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$38,0000$01$38,000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5664.00 , 5665.00, 5666.00, 5667.00, 5668.00, 5669.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wayne, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wayne, MI - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 59. The highest number of reported fires - 120 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2014. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Wayne, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (48.1%), and Outside Fires (23.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Wayne, MI
    • 48448.1%Structure Fires
    • 23523.3%Outside Fires
    • 20820.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 807.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wayne, MI
Most common first names in Wayne, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John18272.5 years
William15270.6 years
Mary14377.6 years
James11869.4 years
Robert10565.9 years
Joseph9073.1 years
Helen8477.8 years
Charles7773.9 years
George7673.8 years
Margaret6676.4 years
Most common last names in Wayne, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7271.5 years
Miller4174.9 years
Williams3868.4 years
Johnson3770.8 years
Brown2669.9 years
Davis2473.6 years
Moore2373.4 years
Taylor2166.3 years
Wilson1966.8 years
Martin1871.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wayne, MI
  • 94.3%Utility gas
  • 4.4%Electricity
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wayne, MI
  • 78.1%Utility gas
  • 16.6%Electricity
  • 3.2%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Other fuel


Wayne compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Wayne on our top lists:

  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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