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Races in Wayne County, Michigan:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Health of residents in Wayne County based on 1955 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average. 72.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 24.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 53.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average. 55.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average. 73.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is more than average. 24.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 94.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 4.1%
Area name: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $644 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $770 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $921 a month.
Cities in this county include: Detroit, Livonia, Dearborn, Westland, Canton, Taylor, Dearborn Heights, Redford, Lincoln Park, Southgate.
2005 air pollution in Wayne County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Lead: 0.03 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.02 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 40 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 132 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 18.6 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 52 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.043 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Macomb County , Monroe County , Oakland County , Washtenaw County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wayne County: Lake Erie Metropark Marina (A), Meadowbrook Country Club (B), Detroit Dragway (C), Headquarters Pointe Mouille State Game Area (D), Brooklane Golf Course (E), Wayne County Child Development Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wayne County include: Plymouth Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Hope Chapel (C), Hope Church (D), Huron Valley Church (E), Mount Harmon Church (F), Missionary Church (G), Epiphany Church (H), Belleville Heights Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Oak Ridge Cemetery (2), Martinsville Cemetery (3), Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery (4), Saint Stephen Cemetery (5), Oakwood Cemetery (6), Metropolitan Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Susterka Lake (A), Curtis Lake (B), Waterford Pond (C), Belleville Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Drain (A), Winters Drain (B), Blakely Drain (C), Bridger Drain (D), Kaufman Drain (E), Brook Drain (F), Brownstown Creek (G), Bunton Drain (H), Burnap Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wayne County include: Willow Metro Park (1), Lower Huron Metropolitan Park (2), Frazier Park (3), Capital Park (4), Belleville Pointe Park (5), Cass Benton Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Wayne County: Lake Erie Metropark Marina (A), Meadowbrook Country Club (B), Detroit Dragway (C), Headquarters Pointe Mouille State Game Area (D), Brooklane Golf Course (E), Wayne County Child Development Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wayne County include: Plymouth Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Hope Chapel (C), Hope Church (D), Huron Valley Church (E), Mount Harmon Church (F), Missionary Church (G), Epiphany Church (H), Belleville Heights Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Oak Ridge Cemetery (2), Martinsville Cemetery (3), Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery (4), Saint Stephen Cemetery (5), Oakwood Cemetery (6), Metropolitan Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Susterka Lake (A), Curtis Lake (B), Waterford Pond (C), Belleville Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Drain (A), Winters Drain (B), Blakely Drain (C), Bridger Drain (D), Kaufman Drain (E), Brook Drain (F), Brownstown Creek (G), Bunton Drain (H), Burnap Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wayne County include: Willow Metro Park (1), Lower Huron Metropolitan Park (2), Frazier Park (3), Capital Park (4), Belleville Pointe Park (5), Cass Benton Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 110,846 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 137,769 (46% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 309,862 (23,241 second mortgage, 45,443 home equity loan, 1,411 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 152,087
Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 193 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/2/1997, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 90 people and caused $90 million in damages.
Means of transportation to work
3.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,925 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($748 average AGI)Wayne County: 0.08%Michigan average: 0.10% 2.23% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($26,856 average AGI) 0.97% relocated from other states ($13,322 average AGI)Wayne County: 0.97%Michigan average: 1.38%
4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,717 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($477 average AGI)Wayne County: 0.05%Michigan average: 0.05% 3.17% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($27,585 average AGI) 1.76% relocated to other states ($16,655 average AGI)Wayne County: 1.76%Michigan average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 287,693 (232,760 aged, 54,933 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
320,945 spouses, 680,467 children (632,849 natural, 16,272 adopted, 31,346 stepchildren), 70,245 grandchildren, 31,128 brothers or sisters, 17,307 parents, 42,063 other relatives, 52,294 non-relatives
Size of family households: 188,985 2-persons, 125,006 3-persons, 104,087 4-persons, 54,384 5-persons, 24,426 6-persons, 18,091 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 217,454 1-person, 30,475 2-persons, 3,703 3-persons, 1,304 4-persons, 384 5-persons, 212 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons.
89.2% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home. 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.8% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $13,823,191,000 ($6856 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $203,011,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,707,181,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,666,711,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $28,658,000 Federal grants: $3,565,088,000 Federal procurement contracts: $746,005,000 ($77,618,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,109,549,000 ($60,881,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $174,282,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,258,451,000 Federal Government insurance: $514,835,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 493.17 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
61% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,400
Sewerage: $73,607,000
Regular Highways: $9,848,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,518,000
Parking Facilities: $483,000
Natural Resources - Other: $8,032,000
Judicial & Legal: $904,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $280,802,000
Corrections - Other: $222,703,000
Regular Highways: $171,570,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $139,398,000
General - Other: $64,693,000
Sewerage: $62,547,000
Parks & Recreation: $59,998,000
Welfare - Other: $53,381,000
Police Protection: $24,488,000
Central Staff Services: $21,656,000
Financial Administration: $16,553,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,844,000
Libraries: $5,419,000
Housing & Community Development: $783,000
Parking Facilities: $189,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $278,780,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $121,857,000
Other Investments - Other: $114,568,000
Interest Revenue: $107,771,000
Benefit Payments: $104,881,000
Securities - Mortgages: $67,268,000
Total Federal Securities: $56,747,000
Local Employee Contribution: $5,924,000
From Local Government: $3,065,000
Total Other Securities: $2,831,000
Withdrawals: $278,000
Police Protection: $753,000
Judicial and Legal: $437,000
Correction - Other: $211,000
Central Staff Services: $195,000
Parks & Recreation: $190,000
Libraries: $158,000
Sewerage: $150,000
Financial Administration: $107,000
Health - Other: $100,000
Welfare - Other: $26,000
General - Other: $15,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
All Other: $18,496,000
Highways: $15,933,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,746,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,629,000
Corrections: $10,890,000
Highways: $6,305,000
Health & Hospitals: $635,000
Public Welfare: $50,000
Full Faith & Credit: $37,323,000
Rents: $13,879,000
Interest Earnings: $6,512,000
Fines & Forfeits: $1,668,000
Property Sale Other: $3,000
Parking Facilities: $1,002,000
Judicial: $437,000
Corrections - Other: $211,000
Central Staff: $195,000
Sewerage: $161,000
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