COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne County vs Madison County
PLACE A
Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Madison County, Arkansas
Wayne County is 9509% larger than Madison County. Wayne County earns more, with a median household income $3,741 higher. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -1%).
WAYNE COUNTYMADISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,769,03818,410+9509% vs Madison County
Population density2,89122+2,869
Population growth-1.5%5.1%−6.6 pts
Median age37.941.7−3.8
Male48.4%49.9%−1.5 pts
Female51.6%50.1%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born10.3%3.2%+7.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.9%68.3%−20.4 pts
Black36.6%0.1%+36.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%6.5%+0.4 pts
Asian3.7%0.5%+3.1 pts
Other5.0%24.6%−19.6 pts
Median household income$60,539$56,798+$3,741
Per capita income$34,906$29,672+$5,234
Poverty rate20.8%14.1%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.441+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%12.9%+14.7 pts
Graduate degree10.8%4.6%+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%5.3%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation59.2%58.3%+0.8 pts
Median home value$178,500$178,100+$400
Median gross rent$1,132$729+$403
Owner-occupied64.8%79.5%−14.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%16.5%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%22.3%+26.8 pts
Average commute24.732.2−7.4
Worked from home14.1%8.8%+5.3 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Uninsured5.6%12.6%−7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025