Wayne County vs. Oakland County

Wayne County (MI)Oakland County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,753,8931,259,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.7%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,820,5391,202,384
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,820,5841,202,362
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%16.8%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.0%
White alone, percent54.6%75.3%
Black or African American alone, percent38.8%14.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent3.5%8.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.5%71.7%
Veterans, 2014-201883,03756,228
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.9%12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)815,803542,802
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.0%70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,700$228,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,283$1,640
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$494$629
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$850$1,043
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.6%22.3%
Building permits, 20181,3972,642
Households, 2014-2018676,587501,260
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.3%15.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.1%87.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.9%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.3%46.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.1%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,238,7732,567,342
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,420,40210,835,571
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)56,638,52218,446,300
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,358,30825,910,538
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,409,40920,886,174
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,713$17,111
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.326.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,321$76,387
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,976$42,760
Persons in poverty, percent21.7%8.2%
Total employer establishments, 201732,44439,250
Total employment, 2017643,127696,367
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)34,625,95941,386,356
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017128,273116,341
All firms, 2012151,746138,132
Men-owned firms, 201269,37177,524
Women-owned firms, 201271,89747,453
Minority-owned firms, 201270,99625,292
Nonminority-owned firms, 201277,652108,781
Veteran-owned firms, 201212,68810,021
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012134,610122,863
Black-owned firms, percent, 200728.6%8.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.7%4.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200736.7%28.6%
Population per square mile, 20102,974.41,385.7
Land area in square miles, 2010612.08867.66

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