COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne County vs Washington County
PLACE A
Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Washington County, Alabama
Wayne County is 11835% larger than Washington County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Wayne County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -12%).
WAYNE COUNTYWASHINGTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,769,03814,822+11835% vs Washington County
Population density2,89114+2,878
Population growth-1.5%-12.5%+11.0 pts
Median age37.944.6−6.7
Male48.4%50.2%−1.8 pts
Female51.6%49.8%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born10.3%0.3%+10.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.9%65.0%−17.1 pts
Black36.6%24.1%+12.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%1.0%+5.8 pts
Asian3.7%0.2%+3.5 pts
Other5.0%9.7%−4.7 pts
Median household income$60,539$61,042−$503
Per capita income$34,906$32,670+$2,236
Poverty rate20.8%17.1%+3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.479+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%17.0%+10.6 pts
Graduate degree10.8%8.0%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%4.9%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation59.2%48.9%+10.3 pts
Median home value$178,500$159,700+$18,800
Median gross rent$1,132$655+$477
Owner-occupied64.8%85.8%−21.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%23.5%−11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%13.1%+36.0 pts
Average commute24.734.3−9.6
Worked from home14.1%7.7%+6.4 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.1%+1.6 pts
Uninsured5.6%6.8%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025