Wayne

Population: 17,413
Median household income: $54,467
Median home value: $142,200

Wayne is a community in Wayne County, Michigan, home to 17,413 residents. The median household income of $54,467 is below the Wayne County median ($59,521).

From 2019 to 2023, Wayne's population grew 2.6% from 16,976 to 17,413, while its median home value rose 67.1% from $85,100 to $142,200.

62.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,413
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,467
Median home value: $142,200
Median gross rent: $924
Housing units: 7,727
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,97617,413

Median household income

$46,875$54,467

Median home value

$85,100$142,200

Median gross rent

$759$924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,976	$46,875	$85,100	$759
2020	16,894	$47,704	$98,900	$803
2021	17,624	$47,621	$108,900	$820
2022	17,568	$52,709	$127,600	$900
2023	17,413	$54,467	$142,200	$924

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	855	4.9%
5 to 17	3,204	18.4%
18 to 24	1,287	7.4%
25 to 34	2,309	13.3%
35 to 44	2,322	13.3%
45 to 54	2,280	13.1%
55 to 64	2,452	14.1%
65 to 74	1,681	9.7%
75 and over	1,023	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,580	60.8%
Black or African American	4,402	25.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	122	0.7%
Asian	266	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	48	0.3%
Two or more races	1,089	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	906	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,448	12.0%
High school graduate	4,451	36.9%
Some college or associate's	4,293	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,329	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	546	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,963	78.2%
Carpooled	786	10.3%
Public transit	86	1.1%
Walked	116	1.5%
Bicycle	22	0.3%
Worked from home	590	7.7%
Other means	63	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,239	17.6%
15 to 29 min	3,006	42.7%
30 to 44 min	1,954	27.8%
45 to 59 min	476	6.8%
60+ min	361	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 15.3% (2,639 of 17,207)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,316	61.1%
Nonfamily households	2,749	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,065	91.4%
Vacant	662	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,087	57.8%
Renter-occupied	2,978	42.2%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units10.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,828	62.5%
1-unit, attached	504	6.5%
2 to 4 units	651	8.4%
5 to 19 units	938	12.1%
20 or more units	789	10.2%
Mobile home & other	17	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2684940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2769, -83.3881