COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ontario County vs Wayne County
PLACE A
Ontario County, New York
VS
PLACE B
Wayne County, Michigan
Ontario County is 94% smaller than Wayne County. Ontario County earns more, with a median household income $21,785 higher. Ontario County has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -1%).
ONTARIO COUNTYWAYNE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population113,1301,769,038−94% vs Wayne County
Population density1762,891−2,716
Population growth4.2%-1.5%+5.7 pts
Median age44.237.9+6.3
Male49.3%48.4%+0.9 pts
Female50.7%51.6%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born4.4%10.3%−5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%47.9%+39.0 pts
Black2.1%36.6%−34.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.7%6.9%−1.1 pts
Asian1.3%3.7%−2.3 pts
Other4.0%5.0%−1.0 pts
Median household income$82,324$60,539+$21,785
Per capita income$46,303$34,906+$11,397
Poverty rate9.0%20.8%−11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.493−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.0%27.6%+10.4 pts
Graduate degree17.1%10.8%+6.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%8.7%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation60.8%59.2%+1.6 pts
Median home value$222,900$178,500+$44,400
Median gross rent$1,150$1,132+$18
Owner-occupied73.7%64.8%+8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.5%12.5%−3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households43.2%49.1%−5.9 pts
Average commute22.324.7−2.5
Worked from home13.6%14.1%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.8%−1.5 pts
Uninsured3.3%5.6%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025