Michigan

Wayne County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
49.2%
African
38.3%
Other
6.4%
Hispanic
6.1%

Compared with Michigan and the United States

Wayne Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricWayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Non-Hispanic White49.2%72%58%
Black or African American38.3%13.4%—
Hispanic6.1%6.4%—
Indian2.1%1.8%—
East Asian1.3%1.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Wayne County next to Michigan and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricWayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.2 (−3.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—82.3 (−17.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$60,539$72,875$80,734
Median home value$178,500$231,600$332,700
Home price to income2.9×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,132/mo$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.4%18.6%21.0%