COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne County vs Sullivan County
PLACE A
Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Sullivan County, Tennessee
Wayne County is 980% larger than Sullivan County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
WAYNE COUNTYSULLIVAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,769,038163,759+980% vs Sullivan County
Population density2,891396+2,495
Population growth-1.5%0.9%−2.3 pts
Median age37.945.0−7.1
Male48.4%49.0%−0.6 pts
Female51.6%51.0%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born10.3%1.9%+8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.9%91.6%−43.7 pts
Black36.6%2.0%+34.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%2.6%+4.2 pts
Asian3.7%0.7%+2.9 pts
Other5.0%3.0%+2.0 pts
Median household income$60,539$58,807+$1,732
Per capita income$34,906$35,877−$971
Poverty rate20.8%15.4%+5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.467+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%26.8%+0.7 pts
Graduate degree10.8%9.0%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%5.4%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation59.2%56.2%+3.0 pts
Median home value$178,500$213,300−$34,800
Median gross rent$1,132$889+$243
Owner-occupied64.8%72.1%−7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%9.7%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%38.9%+10.2 pts
Average commute24.721.9+2.8
Worked from home14.1%10.6%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.2%+1.6 pts
Uninsured5.6%8.9%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025