Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI

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2023 Population
113,767
0.627% 1-year decline
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.9
0.777% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.7%
1.88% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$65,443
1.06% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$160,100
8.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
49,243
0.878% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI had a population of 114k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $65,443. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI declined from 114,485 to 113,767, a −0.627% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,756 to $65,443, a 1.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.16%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.5%), and White (Hispanic) (1.9%).

7.69% of the households in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI are Dorsey School of Beauty (163 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor (46 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI was $160,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 114k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.71% of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (5.35k people).

In 2023, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.4k people) in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.87k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI are Spanish (2,733 households), Arabic (1,635 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (847 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
57,438
Women
50.5%
56,372
Men
49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 113,810 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

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Citizenship

98.4%
2023 Citizenship
98.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    73.4k ± 2.18k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    24.9k ± 1.96k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5.87k ± 1.23k
6.02%
Hispanic Population
6.85k people

In 2023, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.4k people) in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.87k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.02% of the people in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI are hispanic (6.85k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    764 ± 676 people
  2. Lebanon
    567 ± 583 people
  3. Romania
    426 ± 506 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 764 Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI residents, followed by Lebanon with 567 and Romania with 426.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.71%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.35k people
4.31%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.93k people

As of 2023, 4.71% of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI residents (5.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI was 4.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,733 households (2.56%)
  2. Arabic
    1,635 households (1.53%)
  3. Other Indo-European Languages
    847 households (0.794%)

7.69% of the households in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI was Spanish. 2.56% of the households in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,855 ± 314
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,016 ± 298
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    740 ± 195

Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI employs 49.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,860 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,365 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,348 people), and the highest paying industries were Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($148,339), Computer Systems Design ($117,195), and Waste management & remediation services ($91,571).

Males in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,631. The income inequality in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.401, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
23,189
Women
47.1%
26,054
Men
52.9%

The workforce of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI in 2023 was 49,243 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

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Occupations

49.2k
2023 Value
−0.878%
1 Year decline
± −0.878%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.878%, from 49.7k employees to 49.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,217 people), Other assemblers and fabricators (1,601 people), and Registered nurses (1,356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.2k
2023 Value
−0.878%
1 Year decline
± −0.878%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.878%, from 49.7k employees to 49.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,860 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,365 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,594
Median earning men ± $1,679
$36,764
Median earning women ± $2,002

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($78,866), Manufacturing ($70,263), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,847).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($60,660), Public Administration ($57,928), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,857).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI awarded 209 degrees. The student population of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 255 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI are Black or African American (85 and 40.7%), followed by White (47 and 22.5%), Hispanic or Latino (34 and 16.3%), and Unknown (22 and 10.5%).

The largest universities in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Dorsey School of Beauty (163 and 78%) and Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor (46 and 22%).

The most popular majors in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI are General Cosmetology (65 and 31.1%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (55 and 26.3%), and Medical Assistant (46 and 22%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 262 students enrolled in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, 2.67% men and 97.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 145 records, of which 97.2% were women and 2.76% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Cosmetology
    65 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI was General Cosmetology with 65 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Dorsey School of Beauty
    163 degrees awarded
  2. Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor
    46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dorsey School of Beauty with 163 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, which is 0.00966 times less than the 207 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 85 degrees mean that there were 1.81 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 47 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (34k), Some college (20.3k), and Secondary Education (14.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI was $160,100 in 2023, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,100 to $160,100, a 8.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,980
$31,820
Median Property Taxes
±$1,370

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

72.1%
Homeownership
2023
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72.1% of the housing units in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,443
Median Household Income
± $2,475
44.1k
Number of Households
± 1,689

In 2023, the median household income of the 44.1k households in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI grew to $65,443 from the previous year's value of $64,756.

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Wage Distribution

0.401
2023 Wage GINI in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI
0.412
2022 Wage GINI in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI

In 2023, the income inequality in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI was 0.401 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.76% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.83%)
  3. Carpooled (6.88%)

In 2023, 79.8% of workers in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.83%) and those who carpooled to work (6.88%).

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Commute Time

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI (15.4k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 48.8% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,276 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.84%
Uninsured
48.8%
Employer Coverage
22%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
1.07%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI grew by 5.32% from 4.59% to 4.84%.

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