COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne County vs Ontario County
PLACE A
Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Ontario County, New York
Wayne County is 1464% larger than Ontario County. Ontario County earns more, with a median household income $21,785 higher. Ontario County has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -1%).
WAYNE COUNTYONTARIO COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,769,038113,130+1464% vs Ontario County
Population density2,891176+2,716
Population growth-1.5%4.2%−5.7 pts
Median age37.944.2−6.3
Male48.4%49.3%−0.9 pts
Female51.6%50.7%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born10.3%4.4%+5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.9%86.9%−39.0 pts
Black36.6%2.1%+34.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%5.7%+1.1 pts
Asian3.7%1.3%+2.3 pts
Other5.0%4.0%+1.0 pts
Median household income$60,539$82,324−$21,785
Per capita income$34,906$46,303−$11,397
Poverty rate20.8%9.0%+11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.442+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%38.0%−10.4 pts
Graduate degree10.8%17.1%−6.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%3.7%+4.9 pts
Labor force participation59.2%60.8%−1.6 pts
Median home value$178,500$222,900−$44,400
Median gross rent$1,132$1,150−$18
Owner-occupied64.8%73.7%−8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%9.5%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%43.2%+5.9 pts
Average commute24.722.3+2.5
Worked from home14.1%13.6%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.3%+1.5 pts
Uninsured5.6%3.3%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025