COMPARING TWO PLACES
Susquehanna County vs Wayne County
PLACE A
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Wayne County, Michigan
Susquehanna County is 98% smaller than Wayne County. Susquehanna County earns more, with a median household income $7,948 higher. Wayne County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -11%).
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTYWAYNE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population38,2371,769,038−98% vs Wayne County
Population density462,891−2,845
Population growth-11.4%-1.5%−9.9 pts
Median age48.637.9+10.7
Male50.6%48.4%+2.2 pts
Female49.4%51.6%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born2.0%10.3%−8.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.8%47.9%+45.8 pts
Black0.2%36.6%−36.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.4%6.9%−4.4 pts
Asian0.5%3.7%−3.2 pts
Other3.1%5.0%−1.8 pts
Median household income$68,487$60,539+$7,948
Per capita income$39,983$34,906+$5,077
Poverty rate11.4%20.8%−9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.493−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%27.6%−8.1 pts
Graduate degree7.2%10.8%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%8.7%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation55.2%59.2%−4.0 pts
Median home value$216,400$178,500+$37,900
Median gross rent$933$1,132−$199
Owner-occupied78.5%64.8%+13.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.3%12.5%+14.8 pts
Rent-burdened households36.7%49.1%−12.4 pts
Average commute26.924.7+2.1
Worked from home13.3%14.1%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.8%−1.3 pts
Uninsured6.2%5.6%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025