COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lucas County vs Wayne County
PLACE A
Lucas County, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Wayne County, Michigan
Lucas County is 76% smaller than Wayne County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
LUCAS COUNTYWAYNE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population423,3471,769,038−76% vs Wayne County
Population density1,2462,891−1,645
Population growth-2.4%-1.5%−0.9 pts
Median age38.537.9+0.6
Male48.6%48.4%+0.2 pts
Female51.4%51.6%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born4.0%10.3%−6.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.1%47.9%+18.2 pts
Black18.9%36.6%−17.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%6.9%+1.0 pts
Asian1.7%3.7%−1.9 pts
Other5.5%5.0%+0.5 pts
Median household income$62,224$60,539+$1,685
Per capita income$37,575$34,906+$2,669
Poverty rate17.7%20.8%−3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4850.493Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%27.6%+1.8 pts
Graduate degree11.3%10.8%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%8.7%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation63.0%59.2%+3.8 pts
Median home value$163,900$178,500−$14,600
Median gross rent$934$1,132−$198
Owner-occupied62.0%64.8%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%12.5%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%49.1%−7.4 pts
Average commute20.524.7−4.3
Worked from home8.9%14.1%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.8%1.8%−1.0 pts
Uninsured4.9%5.6%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025