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
CountyWayne 
StateMichigan 
Land Area672 sq. milesRanked 1,512 of 3,140
Population 20061,971,853Ranked 13 of 3,140
Population 20051,990,932 
Population 20002,061,162Ranked 11 of 3,140
Population 19902,111,687Ranked 8 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion53.7% 
African American42% 
Asian American2.3% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.2% 
Population 5 to 1415.7% 
Population 15 to 2413.3% 
Population 25 to 3412.9% 
Population 35 to 4414.8% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 649.9% 
Population 65 to 745.4% 
Population 75 and up6.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes20,02126,255
Murders / Manslaughters414 
Forcible Rapes1,067 
Robberies6,488 
Aggravated Assaults12,052 
Total Property Crimes91,838111,309
Burglaries17,738 
Larceny Thefts43,065 
Motor Vehicle Thefts31,035 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population894,058952,531
Unemployed Population75,21441,237
Unemployment Rate8.4%4.3%

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