Wayne County Information
Wayne in
Michigan occupies
672 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,971,853, a change from a 2000 population of
2,061,162 and
2,111,687 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
20,021 acts of violent crime reported in
Wayne in 2004, a change from
26,255 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
75,214 people:
8.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Wayne, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wayne | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 672 sq. miles | Ranked 1,512 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,971,853 | Ranked 13 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,990,932 | |
| Population 2000 | 2,061,162 | Ranked 11 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 2,111,687 | Ranked 8 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 53.7% | |
| African American | 42% | |
| Asian American | 2.3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 20,021 | 26,255 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 414 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1,067 | |
| Robberies | 6,488 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12,052 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 91,838 | 111,309 |
| Burglaries | 17,738 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 43,065 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 31,035 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 894,058 | 952,531 |
| Unemployed Population | 75,214 | 41,237 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.4% | 4.3% |
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