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Wayne County, MI mapCounty population in July 2007: 1,985,101 (99% urban, 1% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 511,936
Renter-occupied apartments: 256,504
% of renters here:  33%
State:  26%
Land area: 614 sq. mi.
Water area: 58.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 3356 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 19.5%
Wayne County:  19.5%
Michigan:  13.2%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.7% for Black residents, 17.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.3% for other race residents, 31.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

2008 cost of living index in Wayne County: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Wayne County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Wayne County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.9%)
  • Black (42.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 988,933  (48.0%)
Females: 1,072,229  (52.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $44,173
County population in 2003: 2,029,256
Jobs in 2003: 875,051

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Wayne County,MI real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 918,630
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.6%

Average household size:
Wayne County:  2.6 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $40,881
2005 median house value: $135,900
Median contract rent in 2005: $548
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $831
Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,028 ($40,776 in 2000)
This county  $42,028
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,546
Wayne County  $134,546
Michigan:  $149,300

Median monthly rent in 2000: $530
Institutionalized population: 20,067
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Wayne County in 2000: $942


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 59
  • Assaults: 151
  • Burglaries: 150
  • Thefts: 189
  • Auto thefts: 339

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 32
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 81
  • Thefts: 194
  • Auto thefts: 144

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Wayne County, MI map from a distance

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.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 2939 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 2001: 3006 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2002: 3388 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2003: 3729 buildings, average cost: $149,300
  • 2004: 4211 buildings, average cost: $164,900
  • 2005: 3138 buildings, average cost: $169,500
  • 2006: 2056 buildings, average cost: $177,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Michigan:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 94.8%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 4.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,312 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,720 (1.5%)

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 .


Wayne County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  8.9%
Michigan:  7.0%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Wayne County:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 42,422
  • 1990 to 1994: 23,683
  • 1985 to 1989: 14,422
  • 1980 to 1984: 9,238
  • 1975 to 1979: 9,031
  • 1970 to 1974: 8,603
  • 1970 to 1974: 6,951
  • 1965 to 1969: 23,419


Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.7%

Wayne County marital status for males
Wayne County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 560,279
  • One, attached: 45,717
  • Two: 55,507
  • 3 or 4: 23,972
  • 5 to 9: 31,595
  • 10 to 19: 25,654
  • 20 or more: 66,819
  • Mobile homes: 16,294
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 308

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


Agriculture in Wayne County
Average size of farms: 67 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $86390
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1889.06
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.32%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $75744
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.41%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.41%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53727
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.12%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.91
Corn for grain: 2350 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 357 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7251 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1336 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 144 acres

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males in 2005:



  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females in 2005:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (13%)
  • Lebanon (10%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • India (7%)
  • Other Western Asia (6%)
  • Iraq (5%)
  • Poland (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Wayne County:



  • German (9%)
  • Polish (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • English (4%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Wayne County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 662,814 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 96,523 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 28,880 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 249 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 181 (0%)
  • Railroad: 41 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 68 (0%)
  • Taxi: 2,163 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 240 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,174 (0%)
  • Walked: 15,661 (2%)
  • Other means: 4,714 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 14,603 (2%)

People in group quarters in Wayne County, Michigan
  • 10061 people in nursing homes
  • 6322 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3930 people in state prisons
  • 2771 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1161 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1095 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 1052 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 1040 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1012 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 948 people in other group homes
  • 675 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 439 people in religious group quarters
  • 404 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 258 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 250 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 166 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 162 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 121 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 120 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 110 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 107 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 106 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 93 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 93 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 68 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 56 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 46 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 24 people in halfway houses
  • 23 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 22 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 14 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 4 people in military ships

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,070.

3.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.29%
Michigan average:  5.24%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oakland County, MI  0.96% ($44,508 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.42% ($34,962)
from Washtenaw County, MI  0.31% ($39,054)
from Monroe County, MI  0.11% ($35,767)
from Livingston County, MI  0.06% ($44,029)
from Ingham County, MI  0.04% ($33,439)
from Genesee County, MI  0.04% ($32,229)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
Michigan average:  5.98%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oakland County, MI  1.30% ($44,191 average AGI)
to Macomb County, MI  0.74% ($35,752)
to Washtenaw County, MI  0.35% ($47,526)
to Monroe County, MI  0.16% ($47,025)
to Livingston County, MI  0.14% ($65,994)
to Cook County, IL  0.08% ($40,522)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.06% ($44,204)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6



Births per 1000 population in Wayne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Wayne County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wayne County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.79
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13188.96
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 263.120
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41798.19

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1382.330
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 992.180
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19.52

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 42.82
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72.01

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.31
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 8734.602


Household type by relationship


Households: 2,028,743
  • In family households: 1,729,428 (324,595 male householders, 190,384 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 299,315 (117,905 male householders (96,276 living alone)), 135,742 female householders (121,178 living alone)), 45,668 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 32,419 (20,431 institutionalized population)

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 158,718
Here:  79 per 1000 residents
State:  68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 104,050
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +32,976
Here:  +17 per 1000 residents
State:  +12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -147,344
Here:  -74 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Wayne County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 493.17 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 7,329
  • 1995 to 1998: 20,922
  • 1990 to 1994: 21,876
  • 1980 to 1989: 38,957
  • 1970 to 1979: 88,190
  • 1960 to 1969: 108,316
  • 1950 to 1959: 222,767
  • 1940 to 1949: 155,364
  • 1939 or earlier: 162,424

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 246
  • 2 rooms: 3,972
  • 3 rooms: 16,622
  • 4 rooms: 36,497
  • 5 rooms: 133,860
  • 6 rooms: 142,234
  • 7 rooms: 82,684
  • 8 rooms: 49,998
  • 9+ rooms: 45,823


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 9,908
  • 2 rooms: 23,137
  • 3 rooms: 49,852
  • 4 rooms: 50,579
  • 5 rooms: 58,068
  • 6 rooms: 38,258
  • 7 rooms: 15,024
  • 8 rooms: 6,868
  • 9+ rooms: 4,810


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wayne County:
  • no bedroom: 1,870
  • 1 bedroom: 12,914
  • 2 bedrooms: 102,244
  • 3 bedrooms: 294,343
  • 4 bedrooms: 85,122
  • 5+ bedrooms: 15,443


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County:
  • no bedroom: 13,893
  • 1 bedroom: 73,528
  • 2 bedrooms: 96,346
  • 3 bedrooms: 58,926
  • 4 bedrooms: 11,179
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,632


Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 36,071
  • 1 vehicle: 172,208
  • 2 vehicles: 212,720
  • 3 vehicles: 66,962
  • 4 vehicles: 18,201
  • 5+ vehicles: 5,774


Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 70,075
  • 1 vehicle: 127,393
  • 2 vehicles: 48,868
  • 3 vehicles: 7,742
  • 4 vehicles: 1,469
  • 5+ vehicles: 957


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.

Wayne County:  61.4%
State average:  58.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1492996
  • Northeast: 52229
  • Midwest: 90342
  • South: 251093
  • West: 23642

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30,189
Here:  10.8%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11,493
Here:  9.1%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18,920
Here:  21.0%
Michigan:  16.5%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Wayne County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,705,000
  • Charges - All Other: $157,340,000
    Sewerage: $73,607,000
    Regular Highways: $9,848,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,518,000
    Parking Facilities: $483,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $12,846,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,032,000
    Judicial & Legal: $904,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $898,507,000
    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
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $367,423,000
    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
  • Equipment Only - Regular Highways: $2,388,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $20,031,000
    All Other: $18,496,000
    Highways: $15,933,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,746,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,629,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $64,882,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Housing & Community Development: $4,155,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $53,428,000
    Corrections: $10,890,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $156,995,000
    Highways: $6,305,000
    Health & Hospitals: $635,000
    Public Welfare: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $-1,751,362,296
  • Long Term Debt Issue - Full Faith & Credit - Other NEC: $179,287,000
  • Long Term Debt Offsets - Nonguaranteed: $166,388,000
    Full Faith & Credit: $37,323,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $555,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $106,141,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $84,991,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $84,207,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,271,000
    Rents: $13,879,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,512,000
    Fines & Forfeits: $1,668,000
    Property Sale Other: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,087,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,002,000
    Police Protection: $753,000
    Judicial: $437,000
    Corrections - Other: $211,000
    Central Staff: $195,000
    Parks & Recreation: $190,000
    Sewerage: $161,000
    Libraries: $158,000
    Financial Adm