COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne County vs Monroe County
PLACE A
Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Monroe County, Alabama
Wayne County is 9228% larger than Monroe County. Wayne County earns more, with a median household income $18,247 higher. Wayne County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -14%).
WAYNE COUNTYMONROE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,769,03818,965+9228% vs Monroe County
Population density2,89118+2,873
Population growth-1.5%-14.3%+12.8 pts
Median age37.944.2−6.3
Male48.4%47.9%+0.5 pts
Female51.6%52.1%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born10.3%0.7%+9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.9%53.6%−5.7 pts
Black36.6%41.9%−5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%0.2%+6.6 pts
Asian3.7%0.4%+3.3 pts
Other5.0%3.9%+1.1 pts
Median household income$60,539$42,292+$18,247
Per capita income$34,906$23,812+$11,094
Poverty rate20.8%20.1%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.458+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%11.7%+15.9 pts
Graduate degree10.8%5.4%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%10.4%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation59.2%45.5%+13.6 pts
Median home value$178,500$120,600+$57,900
Median gross rent$1,132$666+$466
Owner-occupied64.8%71.7%−7.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%27.9%−15.3 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%30.6%+18.5 pts
Average commute24.725.5−0.7
Worked from home14.1%3.4%+10.7 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.5%+1.3 pts
Uninsured5.6%9.1%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025