COMPARING TWO PLACES
Macomb County vs Wayne County
PLACE A
Macomb County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Wayne County, Michigan
Macomb County is 50% smaller than Wayne County. Macomb County earns more, with a median household income $17,298 higher. Macomb County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -1%).
MACOMB COUNTYWAYNE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population886,2211,769,038−50% vs Wayne County
Population density1,8492,891−1,043
Population growth4.8%-1.5%+6.3 pts
Median age41.337.9+3.4
Male49.0%48.4%+0.6 pts
Female51.0%51.6%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born11.7%10.3%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.1%47.9%+26.2 pts
Black12.7%36.6%−23.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%6.9%−3.7 pts
Asian5.1%3.7%+1.4 pts
Other5.0%5.0%Even
Median household income$77,837$60,539+$17,298
Per capita income$40,619$34,906+$5,713
Poverty rate10.4%20.8%−10.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.493−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%27.6%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree9.6%10.8%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%8.7%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation63.8%59.2%+4.7 pts
Median home value$243,900$178,500+$65,400
Median gross rent$1,211$1,132+$79
Owner-occupied75.0%64.8%+10.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.9%12.5%−8.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.0%49.1%−1.1 pts
Average commute26.324.7+1.6
Worked from home13.4%14.1%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.8%−1.2 pts
Uninsured4.9%5.6%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025