COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne County vs Edwards County
PLACE A
Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Edwards County, Texas
Wayne County is 129027% larger than Edwards County. Wayne County earns more, with a median household income $20,226 higher. Wayne County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -29%).
WAYNE COUNTYEDWARDS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,769,0381,370+129027% vs Edwards County
Population density2,8911+2,891
Population growth-1.5%-29.0%+27.5 pts
Median age37.939.0−1.1
Male48.4%54.6%−6.2 pts
Female51.6%45.4%+6.2 pts
Foreign-born10.3%9.5%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.9%53.3%−5.3 pts
Black36.6%2.1%+34.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%43.0%−36.2 pts
Asian3.7%0.0%+3.7 pts
Other5.0%1.6%+3.4 pts
Median household income$60,539$40,313+$20,226
Per capita income$34,906$19,149+$15,757
Poverty rate20.8%31.9%−11.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.434+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%26.1%+1.5 pts
Graduate degree10.8%3.9%+6.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%0.0%+8.7 pts
Labor force participation59.2%53.9%+5.2 pts
Median home value$178,500$78,300+$100,200
Median gross rent$1,132$713+$419
Owner-occupied64.8%87.9%−23.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%50.4%−37.9 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%22.4%+26.7 pts
Average commute24.716.8+7.9
Worked from home14.1%14.0%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Uninsured5.6%19.2%−13.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025