COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne County vs Cabell County
PLACE A
Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Cabell County, West Virginia
Wayne County is 1840% larger than Cabell County. Wayne County earns more, with a median household income $4,707 higher.
WAYNE COUNTYCABELL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,769,03891,183+1840% vs Cabell County
Population density2,891324+2,567
Population growth-1.5%-2.0%+0.6 pts
Median age37.939.2−1.3
Male48.4%48.9%−0.5 pts
Female51.6%51.1%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born10.3%1.7%+8.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.9%88.8%−40.8 pts
Black36.6%4.1%+32.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%1.8%+5.1 pts
Asian3.7%1.2%+2.5 pts
Other5.0%4.2%+0.8 pts
Median household income$60,539$55,832+$4,707
Per capita income$34,906$34,510+$396
Poverty rate20.8%19.2%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.507−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%32.6%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree10.8%13.7%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%5.1%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation59.2%57.1%+2.1 pts
Median home value$178,500$164,400+$14,100
Median gross rent$1,132$923+$209
Owner-occupied64.8%64.2%+0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%14.6%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%49.9%−0.8 pts
Average commute24.721.4+3.3
Worked from home14.1%8.7%+5.4 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.7%+1.0 pts
Uninsured5.6%6.8%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025