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Wayne County, Michigan (MI)

County population in 2021: 1,774,816 (99% urban, 1% rural); it was 2,061,162 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 303,559
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 151,147
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 511,936
Renter-occupied apartments: 248,043 (it was 256,504 in 2000)
% of renters here:

33%
State:

28%

Land area: 614 sq. mi.

Water area: 58.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 2890 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Wayne County: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.8%), Manufacturing (18.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.3%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Wayne County, MI (2021)
    • 858,62948.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 654,29236.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 114,6206.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 73,3494.1%Two or more races
    • 60,9413.4%Asian alone
    • 10,0950.6%Some other race alone
    • 2,5900.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 3000.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

37.9 years
Michigan median age:

40.2 years
Males: 859,307  (48.4%)
Females: 915,509  (51.6%)
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Average household size:
Wayne County:

2.0 people
Michigan:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $52,605 ($40,776 in 1999)
This county:

$52,605
Michigan:

$63,498

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $779 (lower quartile is $600, upper quartile is $962)
This county:

$779
State:

$805


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $158,700 (it was $96,200 in 2000)
Wayne:

$158,700
Michigan:

$199,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,600 - $262,200

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $202,925
Here:

$202,925
State:

$252,837

Townhouses or other attached units: $183,029
Here:

$183,029
State:

$213,093

In 2-unit structures: $100,473
Here:

$100,473
State:

$183,447

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,170
Here:

$185,170
State:

$181,715

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,453
Here:

$175,453
State:

$180,346

Mobile homes: $47,971
Here:

$47,971
State:

$70,381

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $61,685
Here:

$61,685
State:

$342,059

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,340
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $530

Institutionalized population: 12,226

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 1
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0
Wayne County, MI map from a distance

Health of residents in Wayne County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.
69.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
49.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
70.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
67.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 170 pounds. This is more than average.
22.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1100 buildings, average cost: $305,800
  • 2020: 915 buildings, average cost: $255,700
  • 2019: 847 buildings, average cost: $284,500
  • 2018: 1082 buildings, average cost: $297,500
  • 2017: 1170 buildings, average cost: $285,800
  • 2016: 1046 buildings, average cost: $285,200
  • 2015: 799 buildings, average cost: $285,300
  • 2014: 704 buildings, average cost: $229,700
  • 2013: 819 buildings, average cost: $233,500
  • 2012: 672 buildings, average cost: $218,000
  • 2011: 476 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2010: 470 buildings, average cost: $220,000
  • 2009: 264 buildings, average cost: $188,000
  • 2008: 524 buildings, average cost: $195,500
  • 2007: 919 buildings, average cost: $196,800
  • 2006: 2056 buildings, average cost: $177,000
  • 2005: 3138 buildings, average cost: $169,500
  • 2004: 4211 buildings, average cost: $164,900
  • 2003: 3729 buildings, average cost: $149,300
  • 2002: 3388 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2001: 3006 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2000: 2939 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 1999: 3124 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 1998: 3347 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 1997: 3113 buildings, average cost: $120,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Wayne, MI residents
Average permit cost in Wayne, MI
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,127 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,113 (1.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Wayne, MI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Wayne, MI in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wayne, MI in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 19.6%
Wayne County:

19.6%
Michigan:

13.1%
(12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.1% for Black residents, 23.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.6% for American Indian residents, 23.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.0% for other race residents, 20.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 37.9 years old
(Males: 36.2 years old, Females: 39.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.8 years old, Black residents: 35.3 years old, American Indian residents: 41.4 years old, Asian residents: 37.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.8 years old, Other race residents: 27.3 years old)

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.

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

2019 air pollution in Wayne County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.500 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Franklin County, Massachusetts , Hampden County, Massachusetts , Oakland County , Wayne County, Nebraska .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Michigan:

4.1%

Unemployment by year in Wayne, MI
County total employment by year in Wayne, MI
County average yearly wages by year in Wayne, MI

Current college students: 110,846
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 170,669 (62.8% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:

9.6%
Whole state:

6.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 55,3082010 or later
  • 40,6662000 to 2009
  • 37,9081990 to 1999
  • 23,6601980 to 1989
  • 17,6341970 to 1979
  • 30,370Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 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: 561,430
  • One, attached: 41,366
  • Two: 28,891
  • 3 or 4: 23,249
  • 5 to 9: 33,373
  • 10 to 19: 24,631
  • 20 to 49: 20,361
  • 50 or more: 44,197
  • Mobile homes: 13,315
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 287

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 234,411 (21,993 second mortgage, 1,110 home equity loan, 17,414 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,583

Here:

96.7% with mortgage
State:

96.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Wayne County

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-
Wayne County Religion Details
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.

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
This county:

1.48 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 523
Wayne County:

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.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Wayne County:

11.6%
Michigan:

9.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Wayne County:

33.2%
State:

29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.9%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Wayne County:

Average size of farms: 67 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $86,390
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: $75,744
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: $53,727
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: 1,336 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 144 acres

Earthquake activity:

Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 45% 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 155.6 miles away from Wayne County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 116.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 138.6 miles away from the county 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 288.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 114.3 miles away from Wayne County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 413.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Michigan Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 11, 2014 to August 13, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4195: September 25, 2014, FEMA Id: 4195, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 08, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1527: June 30, 2004, FEMA Id: 1527, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Michigan Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 17, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3189: September 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 3189, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • Michigan Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: September 10, 2000 to September 11, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1346: October 17, 2000, FEMA Id: 1346, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 02, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3137: January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: 3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Michigan Severe Storm, Incident Period: July 21, 1998 to July 22, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1237: August 05, 1998, FEMA Id: 1237, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • Michigan Severe Storms/Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 02, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1181: July 11, 1997, FEMA Id: 1181, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 08, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-631: September 08, 1980, FEMA Id: 631, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

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).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Wayne

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 537,642 (71.0%)
  • Carpooled: 53,655 (7.1%)
  • Bus: 10,090 (1.3%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 117 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 25 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 12,070 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 1,791 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 11,231 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 130,407 (17.2%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Lebanon (14%)
  • Yemen (12%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • India (9%)
  • Bangladesh (7%)
  • Iraq (5%)
  • Canada (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wayne County


  • American (5%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • German (4%)
  • Lebanese (3%)
  • English (3%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Wayne County, Michigan in 2010:

  • 7,786 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 3,203 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2,536 people in college/university student housing
  • 2,396 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 2,130 people in state prisons
  • 1,760 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 1,436 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 953 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 471 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 292 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 250 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 204 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 148 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 122 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 117 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 31 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 14 people in residential schools for people with disabilities

People in group quarters in Wayne County, Michigan in 2000:

  • 10,061 people in nursing homes
  • 6,322 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3,930 people in state prisons
  • 2,771 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,161 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,095 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 1,052 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 1,040 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 1,012 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 intellectually disabled
  • 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 2020 was $62,612.

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%

2.66% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($35,175 average AGI)
1.45% relocated from other states ($20,514 average AGI)
Wayne County:

1.45%
Michigan average:

1.78%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

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)
from Monroe County, MI  0.11% ($48,915)
from Livingston County, MI  0.07% ($58,286)
from Cook County, IL  0.06% ($96,074)
from Ingham County, MI  0.05% ($39,214)


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%

3.45% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($39,470 average AGI)
1.68% relocated to other states ($31,352 average AGI)
Wayne County:

1.68%
Michigan average:

1.91%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

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)
to Monroe County, MI  0.19% ($52,719)
to Livingston County, MI  0.15% ($91,092)
to Cook County, IL  0.06% ($68,452)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.05% ($62,822)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.2

Births per 1000 population in Wayne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.2

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 2009: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Wayne County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Wayne County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 282,649 (221,563 aged, 61,086 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 40,771 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Wayne County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (34,304)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (25,298)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (23,705)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (19,346)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (13,110)
  • Congestive heart failure (9,056)
  • Unspecified dementia (8,655)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (8,241)
  • Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (8,115)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (7,211)

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: 13,189
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 263
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41,798

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,382
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 992
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 8,735

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 210.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 165.8
  • Cut/Pierce - 16.2
  • Suffocation - 4.1
  • Fire/Burn - 2.6
  • Other - 21.8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 96.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 46.7
  • Suffocation - 25.5
  • Poisoning - 17.1
  • Cut/Pierce - 2.2
  • Drowning - 1.7
  • Other - 3.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,774,816
  • Male householders: 322,856 (109,735 living alone), Female householders: 372,182 (124,877 living alone)
  • 252,761 spouses (250,122 opposite-sex spouses), 46,092 unmarried partners, (43,772 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 563,802 children (535,829 natural, 10,077 adopted, 17,896 stepchildren), 57,248 grandchildren, 31,383 brothers or sisters, 26,836 parents, 939 foster children, 34,924 other relatives, 45,035 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 20,758

Size of family households: 177,296 2-persons, 95,147 3-persons, 78,006 4-persons, 39,529 5-persons, 19,052 6-persons, 11,593 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 234,612 1-person, 34,179 2-persons, 4,081 3-persons, 798 4-persons, 239 5-persons, 370 6-persons, 136 7-or-more-persons.

210,629 married couples with children.
150,590 single-parent households (30,787 men, 119,803 women).

84.1% of residents of Wayne speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.8% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 21% 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 ($6,856 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:

6.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.3

Year house built in Wayne County, Michigan
  • Year house built in Wayne County, Michigan
  • 1,3352020 or later
  • 22,8592010 to 2019
  • 42,9012000 to 2009
  • 44,8831990 to 1999
  • 41,4751980 to 1989
  • 81,8451970 to 1979
  • 86,2861960 to 1969
  • 198,0691950 to 1959
  • 104,7911940 to 1949
  • 166,6561939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Michigan
  • 9871 room
  • 7192 rooms
  • 6,6023 rooms
  • 32,7964 rooms
  • 94,4465 rooms
  • 114,2136 rooms
  • 77,8677 rooms
  • 52,8038 rooms
  • 71,0739+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Michigan
  • 10,1551 room
  • 6,5822 rooms
  • 40,1523 rooms
  • 55,4764 rooms
  • 52,9575 rooms
  • 41,6656 rooms
  • 19,7007 rooms
  • 8,8728 rooms
  • 7,9739+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Michigan
  • 1,375no bedroom
  • 5,1321 bedroom
  • 80,2152 bedrooms
  • 252,5933 bedrooms
  • 92,8604 bedrooms
  • 19,3315+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Michigan
  • 11,367no bedroom
  • 56,1961 bedroom
  • 83,8172 bedrooms
  • 76,9283 bedrooms
  • 12,2304 bedrooms
  • 2,9945+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 23,403no vehicle
  • 156,2421 vehicle
  • 175,5612 vehicles
  • 67,0973 vehicles
  • 20,2994 vehicles
  • 8,9045+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 51,645no vehicle
  • 126,9551 vehicle
  • 52,2952 vehicles
  • 10,3703 vehicles
  • 2,0624 vehicles
  • 2055+ vehicles

88.7% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Michigan.

Wayne County:

88.7%
State average:

87.3%

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

  • This state: 1,347,377
  • Other state: 235,836
  • Northeast: 31,913
  • Midwest: 63,779
  • South: 116,128
  • West: 24,016
Year householders moved into unit in Wayne County, MI
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wayne County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 90.7%Utility gas
  • 7.4%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 74.7%Utility gas
  • 21.5%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22,109
Here:

12.1%
Michigan:

13.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9,850
Here:

10.2%
Michigan:

10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13,804
Here:

18.5%
Michigan:

17.1%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Wayne County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,665,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,954,000
  • Charges - Other: $195,068,000
    Other: $146,033,000
    Sewerage: $109,153,000
    Sewerage: $53,338,000
    Hospital Public: $21,061,000
    Hospital Public: $18,738,000
    Regular Highways: $3,887,000
    Regular Highways: $3,470,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,995,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,656,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,706,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,548,000
    Housing and Community Development: $576,000
    Housing and Community Development: $306,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $22,224,000
    Sewerage: $6,935,000
    General - Other: $2,130,000
    Correctional Institutions: $573,000
    Sewerage: $460,000
    Health - Other: $434,000
    Health - Other: $318,000
    Parks and Recreation: $143,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $546,965,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $507,600,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $317,410,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $311,036,000
    Financial Administration: $146,766,000
    Financial Administration: $132,824,000
    Corrections - Other: $131,097,000
    Sewerage: $113,003,000
    Regular Highways: $112,193,000
    Correctional Institutions: $106,685,000
    Correctional Institutions: $104,644,000
    General - Other: $99,315,000
    Corrections - Other: $95,982,000
    Health - Other: $95,158,000
    Health - Other: $84,923,000
    General - Other: $65,657,000
    Regular Highways: $65,438,000
    Sewerage: $57,279,000
    Police Protection: $43,121,000
    Police Protection: $31,903,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,716,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,423,000
    Hospitals: $19,340,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $19,265,000
    Hospitals: $17,603,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,955,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,610,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,610,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,282,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,363,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,002,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,372,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,540,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,984,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,797,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,479,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $132,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $33,863,000
    Other: $30,471,000
    Health and Hospitals: $28,141,000
    Other: $27,957,000
    Highways: $15,633,000
    Public Welfare: $7,785,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,936,000
    Public Welfare: $6,907,000
    Natural Resources: $4,674,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,222,000
    Highways: $972,000
    Education: $474,000
    Natural Resources: $244,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,456,000
    Interest on Debt: $53,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $1,541,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $999,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $562,000
    Other - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $250,000
    Other - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $250,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $175,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $173,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $63,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $200,523,000
    Health - Other: $184,965,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $59,939,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $53,324,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $26,765,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,427,000
    Other: $15,645,000
    Other: $12,472,000
    Highways: $3,761,000
    Highways: $1,368,000
    Sewerage: $699,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $886,488,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $864,169,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $791,373,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $716,968,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $256,323,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,130,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,812,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,018,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $45,243,000
    Rents: $39,600,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,030,000
    General Revenue - Other: $29,995,000
    Sale of Property: $11,154,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,853,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,433,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,318,000
    Rents: $1,908,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $391,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $52,109,000
    Regular Highways: $5,471,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,031,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,836,000
    Regular Highways: $1,654,000
    General - Other: $854,000
    Housing and Community Development: $470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $406,000
    Central Staff Services: $217,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $128,000
    Housing and Community Development: $93,000
    Correctional Institutions: $84,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Health - Other: $27,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,090,545,000
    Cash and Securities: $637,904,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,080,000
    Cash and Securities: $19,585,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $764,968,000
    Health and Hospitals: $719,989,000
    Other: $138,900,000
    Highways: $127,265,000
    Highways: $100,565,000
    Public Welfare: $59,255,000
    Other: $56,864,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,225,000
    General Local Government Support: $13,438,000
    Public Welfare: $5,872,000
    Sewerage: $3,930,000
    Sewerage: $266,000
  • Tax - Property: $379,216,000
    Property: $351,113,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $18,499,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $17,992,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,423,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,302,000
    Other License: $2,466,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,336,000
    Other License: $880,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,286,000
    : $16,302,000

Wayne County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,665,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,954,000
  • Charges - Other: $195,068,000
    Other: $146,033,000
    Sewerage: $109,153,000
    Sewerage: $53,338,000
    Hospital Public: $21,061,000
    Hospital Public: $18,738,000
    Regular Highways: $3,887,000
    Regular Highways: $3,470,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,995,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,656,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,706,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,548,000
    Housing and Community Development: $576,000
    Housing and Community Development: $306,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $22,224,000
    Sewerage: $6,935,000
    General - Other: $2,130,000
    Correctional Institutions: $573,000
    Sewerage: $460,000
    Health - Other: $434,000
    Health - Other: $318,000
    Parks and Recreation: $143,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $546,965,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $507,600,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $317,410,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $311,036,000
    Financial Administration: $146,766,000
    Financial Administration: $132,824,000
    Corrections - Other: $131,097,000
    Sewerage: $113,003,000
    Regular Highways: $112,193,000
    Correctional Institutions: $106,685,000
    Correctional Institutions: $104,644,000
    General - Other: $99,315,000
    Corrections - Other: $95,982,000
    Health - Other: $95,158,000
    Health - Other: $84,923,000
    General - Other: $65,657,000
    Regular Highways: $65,438,000
    Sewerage: $57,279,000
    Police Protection: $43,121,000
    Police Protection: $31,903,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,716,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,423,000
    Hospitals: $19,340,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $19,265,000
    Hospitals: $17,603,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,955,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,610,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,610,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,282,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,363,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,002,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,372,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,540,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,984,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,797,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,479,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $132,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $33,863,000
    Other: $30,471,000
    Health and Hospitals: $28,141,000
    Other: $27,957,000
    Highways: $15,633,000
    Public Welfare: $7,785,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,936,000
    Public Welfare: $6,907,000
    Natural Resources: $4,674,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,222,000
    Highways: $972,000
    Education: $474,000
    Natural Resources: $244,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,456,000
    Interest on Debt: $53,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $1,541,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $999,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $562,000
    Other - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $250,000
    Other - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $250,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $175,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $173,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $63,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $200,523,000
    Health - Other: $184,965,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $59,939,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $53,324,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $26,765,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,427,000
    Other: $15,645,000
    Other: $12,472,000
    Highways: $3,761,000
    Highways: $1,368,000
    Sewerage: $699,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $886,488,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $864,169,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $791,373,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $716,968,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $256,323,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,130,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,812,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,018,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $45,243,000
    Rents: $39,600,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,030,000
    General Revenue - Other: $29,995,000
    Sale of Property: $11,154,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,853,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,433,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,318,000
    Rents: $1,908,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $391,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $52,109,000
    Regular Highways: $5,471,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,031,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,836,000
    Regular Highways: $1,654,000
    General - Other: $854,000
    Housing and Community Development: $470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $406,000
    Central Staff Services: $217,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $128,000
    Housing and Community Development: $93,000
    Correctional Institutions: $84,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Health - Other: $27,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,090,545,000
    Cash and Securities: $637,904,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,080,000
    Cash and Securities: $19,585,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $764,968,000
    Health and Hospitals: $719,989,000
    Other: $138,900,000
    Highways: $127,265,000
    Highways: $100,565,000
    Public Welfare: $59,255,000
    Other: $56,864,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,225,000
    General Local Government Support: $13,438,000
    Public Welfare: $5,872,000
    Sewerage: $3,930,000
    Sewerage: $266,000
  • Tax - Property: $379,216,000
    Property: $351,113,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $18,499,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $17,992,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,423,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,302,000
    Other License: $2,466,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,336,000
    Other License: $880,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,286,000
    : $16,302,000

Wayne County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,665,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,954,000
  • Charges - Other: $195,068,000
    Other: $146,033,000
    Sewerage: $109,153,000
    Sewerage: $53,338,000
    Hospital Public: $21,061,000
    Hospital Public: $18,738,000
    Regular Highways: $3,887,000
    Regular Highways: $3,470,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,995,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,656,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,706,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,548,000
    Housing and Community Development: $576,000
    Housing and Community Development: $306,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $22,224,000
    Sewerage: $6,935,000
    General - Other: $2,130,000
    Correctional Institutions: $573,000
    Sewerage: $460,000
    Health - Other: $434,000
    Health - Other: $318,000
    Parks and Recreation: $143,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $546,965,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $507,600,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $317,410,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $311,036,000
    Financial Administration: $146,766,000
    Financial Administration: $132,824,000
    Corrections - Other: $131,097,000
    Sewerage: $113,003,000
    Regular Highways: $112,193,000
    Correctional Institutions: $106,685,000
    Correctional Institutions: $104,644,000
    General - Other: $99,315,000
    Corrections - Other: $95,982,000
    Health - Other: $95,158,000
    Health - Other: $84,923,000
    General - Other: $65,657,000
    Regular Highways: $65,438,000
    Sewerage: $57,279,000
    Police Protection: $43,121,000
    Police Protection: $31,903,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,716,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,423,000
    Hospitals: $19,340,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $19,265,000
    Hospitals: $17,603,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,955,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,610,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,610,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,282,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,363,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,002,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,372,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,540,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,984,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,797,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,479,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $132,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $33,863,000
    Other: $30,471,000
    Health and Hospitals: $28,141,000
    Other: $27,957,000
    Highways: $15,633,000
    Public Welfare: $7,785,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,936,000
    Public Welfare: $6,907,000
    Natural Resources: $4,674,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,222,000
    Highways: $972,000
    Education: $474,000
    Natural Resources: $244,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,456,000
    Interest on Debt: $53,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $1,541,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $999,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $562,000
    Other - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $250,000
    Other - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $250,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $175,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $173,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $63,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $200,523,000
    Health - Other: $184,965,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $59,939,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $53,324,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $26,765,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,427,000
    Other: $15,645,000
    Other: $12,472,000
    Highways: $3,761,000
    Highways: $1,368,000
    Sewerage: $699,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $886,488,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $864,169,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $791,373,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $716,968,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $256,323,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,130,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,812,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,018,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $45,243,000
    Rents: $39,600,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,030,000
    General Revenue - Other: $29,995,000
    Sale of Property: $11,154,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,853,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,433,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,318,000
    Rents: $1,908,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $391,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $52,109,000
    Regular Highways: $5,471,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,031,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,836,000
    Regular Highways: $1,654,000
    General - Other: $854,000
    Housing and Community Development: $470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $406,000
    Central Staff Services: $217,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $128,000
    Housing and Community Development: $93,000
    Correctional Institutions: $84,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Health - Other: $27,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,090,545,000
    Cash and Securities: $637,904,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,080,000
    Cash and Securities: $19,585,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $764,968,000
    Health and Hospitals: $719,989,000
    Other: $138,900,000
    Highways: $127,265,000
    Highways: $100,565,000
    Public Welfare: $59,255,000
    Other: $56,864,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,225,000
    General Local Government Support: $13,438,000
    Public Welfare: $5,872,000
    Sewerage: $3,930,000
    Sewerage: $266,000
  • Tax - Property: $379,216,000
    Property: $351,113,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $18,499,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $17,992,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,423,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,302,000
    Other License: $2,466,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,336,000
    Other License: $880,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,286,000
    : $16,302,000

Wayne County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,665,000
    Cash and Securities: $12,954,000
  • Charges - Other: $195,068,000
    Other: $146,033,000
    Sewerage: $109,153,000
    Sewerage: $53,338,000
    Hospital Public: $21,061,000
    Hospital Public: $18,738,000
    Regular Highways: $3,887,000
    Regular Highways: $3,470,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,995,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,656,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,706,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,548,000
    Housing and Community Development: $576,000
    Housing and Community Development: $306,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $22,224,000
    Sewerage: $6,935,000
    General - Other: $2,130,000
    Correctional Institutions: $573,000
    Sewerage: $460,000
    Health - Other: $434,000
    Health - Other: $318,000
    Parks and Recreation: $143,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $546,965,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $507,600,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $317,410,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $311,036,000
    Financial Administration: $146,766,000
    Financial Administration: $132,824,000
    Corrections - Other: $131,097,000
    Sewerage: $113,003,000
    Regular Highways: $112,193,000
    Correctional Institutions: $106,685,000
    Correctional Institutions: $104,644,000
    General - Other: $99,315,000
    Corrections - Other: $95,982,000
    Health - Other: $95,158,000
    Health - Other: $84,923,000
    General - Other: $65,657,000
    Regular Highways: $65,438,000
    Sewerage: $57,279,000
    Police Protection: $43,121,000
    Police Protection: $31,903,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,716,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,423,000
    Hospitals: $19,340,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $19,265,000
    Hospitals: $17,603,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,955,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,610,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,610,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,282,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,363,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,002,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,372,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,540,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,984,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,797,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,479,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $132,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $33,863,000
    Other: $30,471,000
    Health and Hospitals: $28,141,000
    Other: $27,957,000
    Highways: $15,633,000
    Public Welfare: $7,785,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,936,000
    Public Welfare: $6,907,000
    Natural Resources: $4,674,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,222,000
    Highways: $972,000
    Education: $474,000
    Natural Resources: $244,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $29,456,000
    Interest on Debt: $53,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $1,541,000
    Other - Housing and Community Development: $999,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $562,000
    Other - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $250,000
    Other - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $250,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $175,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $173,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $63,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $200,523,000
    Health - Other: $184,965,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $59,939,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $53,324,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $26,765,000
    Health and Hospitals: $26,427,000
    Other: $15,645,000
    Other: $12,472,000
    Highways: $3,761,000
    Highways: $1,368,000
    Sewerage: $699,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $886,488,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $864,169,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $791,373,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $716,968,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $256,323,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $224,130,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,812,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,018,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $45,243,000
    Rents: $39,600,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,030,000
    General Revenue - Other: $29,995,000
    Sale of Property: $11,154,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,853,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,433,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,318,000
    Rents: $1,908,000
    Sale of Property: $1,000,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $391,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $52,109,000
    Regular Highways: $5,471,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,031,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,836,000
    Regular Highways: $1,654,000
    General - Other: $854,000
    Housing and Community Development: $470,000
    Parks and Recreation: $406,000
    Central Staff Services: $217,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $128,000
    Housing and Community Development: $93,000
    Correctional Institutions: $84,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Health - Other: $27,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,090,545,000
    Cash and Securities: $637,904,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,080,000
    Cash and Securities: $19,585,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $764,968,000
    Health and Hospitals: $719,989,000
    Other: $138,900,000
    Highways: $127,265,000
    Highways: $100,565,000
    Public Welfare: $59,255,000
    Other: $56,864,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,225,000
    General Local Government Support: $13,438,000
    Public Welfare: $5,872,000
    Sewerage: $3,930,000
    Sewerage: $266,000
  • Tax - Property: $379,216,000
    Property: $351,113,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $18,499,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $17,992,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,423,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,302,000
    Other License: $2,466,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,336,000
    Other License: $880,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,286,000
    : $16,302,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 74,863
  • Number of aged recipients: 5,256
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 69,607
  • Number of recipients under 18: 13,119
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 49,389
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 12,355
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 20,046
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 38,341
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 614 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 ORIGINATED5,226$99,9003,342$125,19212,204$159,049950$21,46126$1,903,538854$77,535164$33,061
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED528$92,123439$112,9381,666$156,088257$18,1792$90,000186$71,10285$40,494
APPLICATIONS DENIED1,705$92,2121,503$87,7037,326$137,5332,499$20,90111$334,1821,000$65,620197$36,914
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN813$92,332446$111,0652,903$147,167215$47,7303$1,053,333212$84,87712$70,083
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS168$95,202143$110,210852$146,01566$58,5915$296,20088$75,8079$38,111
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 342 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED519$154,846251$190,4146$114,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED246$164,630204$204,28411$104,091
APPLICATIONS DENIED172$151,640105$193,4956$73,167
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN60$110,66738$187,1323$58,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS60$144,46717$185,82413$77,154
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wayne, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wayne, MI - Value
Most common first names in Wayne County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John22,02973.7 years
Mary18,67778.6 years
William15,02972.9 years
James14,18170.0 years
Joseph11,55374.1 years
Robert10,70868.7 years
George9,51573.9 years
Charles8,51671.8 years
Helen8,07978.3 years
Frank7,99674.8 years
Most common last names in Wayne County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7,38972.4 years
Johnson6,16971.5 years
Williams6,07671.1 years
Jones4,90071.1 years
Brown4,66771.4 years
Davis3,41371.1 years
Jackson3,27270.4 years
Thomas2,93671.2 years
Miller2,89673.2 years
Wilson2,64772.6 years
Businesses in Wayne County, MI
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven51Kincaid3
ALDI8Kmart9
ALDO1Kohl's5
AT&T20Kroger27
Ace Hardware11LA Fitness5
Advance Auto Parts17La Quinta3
Aeropostale4La-Z-Boy4
American Eagle Outfitters3Lane Bryant3
Ann Taylor2Lane Furniture18
Applebee's9LensCrafters6
Arby's16Little Caesars Pizza59
AutoZone32Long John Silver's7
Avenue5Lowe's6
Bakers2Macy's4
Bally Total Fitness3Marriott15
Barnes & Noble3Marshalls3
Baskin-Robbins16MasterBrand Cabinets27
Bath & Body Works7Mazda1
Baymont Inn1McDonald's80
Bed Bath & Beyond4Meijer9
Ben & Jerry's1Men's Wearhouse7
Best Western4Motel 62
Blockbuster21Motherhood Maternity7
Brooks Brothers2New Balance5
Brookstone3New York & Co2
Budget Car Rental2Nike89
Buffalo Wild Wings5Office Depot2
Burger King53OfficeMax4
Buybuy BABY1Old Country Buffet3
CVS77Old Navy1
Cache1Olive Garden3
Caribou Coffee7On The Border1
Carson Pirie Scott1Outback3
Casual Male XL3Outback Steakhouse3
Catherines3Pac Sun2
Charlotte Russe4Panera Bread12
Chevrolet9Papa John's Pizza3
Chico's2Payless27
Chuck E. Cheese's3Penske10
Church's Chicken18PetSmart6
Cinnabon 2Pier 1 Imports5
Circle K2Pizza Hut20
Clarion1Plato's Closet2
Cold Stone Creamery9Popeyes13
Coldwater Creek2Qdoba Mexican Grill4
Comfort Inn6Quality2
Comfort Suites2Quiznos12
Costco2RadioShack21
Cracker Barrel1Ramada2
Crossland Economy Studios1Red Lobster4
Curves14Red Robin4
DHL17Red Roof Inn5
Dairy Queen26Rite Aid37
Days Inn2Rodeway Inn1
Deb3Ruby Tuesday5
Decora Cabinetry6Rue212
Dennys3Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing3
Discount Tire5SAS Shoes2
Domino's Pizza14SONIC Drive-In2
DressBarn5Sam's Club2
Dressbarn5Sears12
Dunkin Donuts18Sheraton1
Eddie Bauer1Shoe Carnival1
Express4Sleep Inn1
Extended Stay America3Soma Intimates1
Famous Footwear6Spencer Gifts2
Fashion Bug6Sprint Nextel28
FedEx130Staples4
Finish Line4Starbucks28
Firestone Complete Auto Care7Steak 'n Shake2
Foot Locker16Subway3
Ford2Super 83
Forever 214T-Mobile54
Fredericks Of Hollywood1T.G.I. Driday's4
GNC37T.J.Maxx3
GameStop24Taco Bell40
Gap2Talbots2
Goodwill12Target10
Gymboree3The Athlete's Foot7
H&M1The Limited1
H&R Block73The Room Place2
Haagen-Dazs1Tim Hortons34
Hilton9Toyota1
Hobby Lobby2Toys"R"Us7
Holiday Inn9Trader Joe's1
Hollister Co.1True Value13
Home Depot11U-Haul51
Honda3UPS131
Hot Topic3Value City Furniture3
Howard Johnson1Vans5
Hyatt2Verizon Wireless11
Hyundai2Victoria's Secret4
IHOP4Volkswagen2
IKEA1Walgreens32
JCPenney4Walmart7
JoS. A. Bank3Wendy's52
Jones New York23Westin2
Journeys3Wet Seal3
Justice4White Castle25
KFC45YMCA7

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