COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne County vs Carter County
PLACE A
Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Carter County, Missouri
Wayne County is 32551% larger than Carter County. Wayne County earns more, with a median household income $10,539 higher. Wayne County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -17%).
WAYNE COUNTYCARTER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,769,0385,418+32551% vs Carter County
Population density2,89111+2,881
Population growth-1.5%-17.0%+15.5 pts
Median age37.938.9−1.0
Male48.4%47.8%+0.6 pts
Female51.6%52.2%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born10.3%1.5%+8.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.9%92.6%−44.6 pts
Black36.6%0.4%+36.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%2.3%+4.6 pts
Asian3.7%0.0%+3.6 pts
Other5.0%4.7%+0.3 pts
Median household income$60,539$50,000+$10,539
Per capita income$34,906$27,032+$7,874
Poverty rate20.8%20.8%+0.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%10.1%+17.5 pts
Graduate degree10.8%3.3%+7.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%3.8%+4.8 pts
Labor force participation59.2%56.0%+3.2 pts
Median home value$178,500$159,400+$19,100
Median gross rent$1,132$656+$476
Owner-occupied64.8%60.7%+4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%23.8%−11.3 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%38.7%+10.4 pts
Average commute24.724.8−0.1
Worked from home14.1%11.4%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Uninsured5.6%14.6%−9.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025