Washtenaw County vs. Wayne County

Washtenaw County (MI)Wayne County (MI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)370,9631,753,893
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.5%-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)345,1041,820,539
Population, Census, April 1, 2010344,7911,820,584
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.8%15.4%
Female persons, percent50.4%51.8%
White alone, percent74.1%54.6%
Black or African American alone, percent12.3%38.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent9.7%3.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.5%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.0%49.5%
Veterans, 2014-201813,49783,037
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.4%8.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)151,550815,803
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.7%62.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$246,000$102,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,737$1,283
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$674$494
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,083$850
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.0%22.6%
Building permits, 20188051,397
Households, 2014-2018140,210676,587
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201876.8%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.0%14.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.0%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.5%72.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.2%85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201855.2%23.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.2%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.6%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.6%58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)764,9154,238,773
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,710,18112,420,402
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,419,88456,638,522
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,695,94525,358,308
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,461,11517,409,409
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,712$9,713
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.025.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$69,434$45,321
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,486$25,976
Persons in poverty, percent15.0%21.7%
Total employer establishments, 20178,21232,444
Total employment, 2017152,087643,127
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)8,309,28934,625,959
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201730,231128,273
All firms, 201233,195151,746
Men-owned firms, 201217,45369,371
Women-owned firms, 201212,25071,897
Minority-owned firms, 20125,98870,996
Nonminority-owned firms, 201225,66677,652
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,48812,688
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201228,981134,610
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.5%28.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.9%3.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.1%36.7%
Population per square mile, 2010488.42,974.4
Land area in square miles, 2010705.97612.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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