Wayne County vs. Monroe County

Wayne County (MI)Monroe County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,753,893150,439
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,820,539152,024
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,820,584152,021
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%18.1%
Female persons, percent51.8%50.6%
White alone, percent54.6%94.4%
Black or African American alone, percent38.8%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent3.5%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.5%91.2%
Veterans, 2014-201883,03710,353
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.9%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)815,80364,785
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.0%80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,700$155,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,283$1,295
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$494$475
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$850$813
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.6%13.1%
Building permits, 20181,397492
Households, 2014-2018676,58759,279
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.3%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.1%79.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.9%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.3%19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.1%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%5.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,238,773179,935
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,420,402457,906
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)56,638,5222,976,454
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,409,4091,471,162
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,713$9,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.325.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,321$61,514
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,976$30,295
Persons in poverty, percent21.7%10.0%
Total employer establishments, 201732,4442,353
Total employment, 2017643,12737,086
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)34,625,9591,615,638
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017128,2738,442
All firms, 2012151,74610,417
Men-owned firms, 201269,3715,576
Women-owned firms, 201271,8973,487
Minority-owned firms, 201270,996694
Nonminority-owned firms, 201277,6529,395
Veteran-owned firms, 201212,688934
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012134,6108,848
Black-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%1.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.7%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200736.7%28.9%
Population per square mile, 20102,974.4276.7
Land area in square miles, 2010612.08549.39

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wayne county (MI) and Monroe county (MI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.