COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne County vs Clay County
PLACE A
Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Clay County, Alabama
Wayne County is 12352% larger than Clay County. Wayne County earns more, with a median household income $5,289 higher.
WAYNE COUNTYCLAY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,769,03814,207+12352% vs Clay County
Population density2,89124+2,868
Population growth-1.5%2.2%−3.7 pts
Median age37.944.7−6.8
Male48.4%48.4%Even
Female51.6%51.6%Even
Foreign-born10.3%1.0%+9.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.9%78.9%−31.0 pts
Black36.6%12.8%+23.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%3.3%+3.6 pts
Asian3.7%0.4%+3.3 pts
Other5.0%4.7%+0.3 pts
Median household income$60,539$55,250+$5,289
Per capita income$34,906$28,812+$6,094
Poverty rate20.8%17.6%+3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.445+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%14.7%+12.9 pts
Graduate degree10.8%4.2%+6.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%2.4%+6.3 pts
Labor force participation59.2%47.2%+11.9 pts
Median home value$178,500$156,700+$21,800
Median gross rent$1,132$619+$513
Owner-occupied64.8%79.4%−14.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%18.1%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%36.5%+12.6 pts
Average commute24.728.5−3.8
Worked from home14.1%5.6%+8.5 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.9%+0.9 pts
Uninsured5.6%7.2%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025