Wayne County

  1. Wayne County Legal Resources
  2. Wayne County Statistics
  3. Wayne County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wayne County Employment Information
  5. Wayne County Family Information
  6. Wayne County Education Information
  7. Wayne County Business Information
  8. Wayne County Public Benefits Information
  9. Wayne County Criminal Information
  10. Wayne County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wayne County Cities
  12. Wayne County Zip Codes


Wayne County Legal Resources Back to top

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Wayne County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,061,162
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 27,467 / 18,910 / 304
  • Land Area (2000): 1,590.646 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 150.352 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 21,000.000 acres (84.966 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 319
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 74.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 2.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $9,273,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 1,727,000,000 / 2,000,000 / 493,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 0.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 5,054
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 17 (5,410)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 285,435
  • Federal Spending (2004): $14,859,710
Wayne County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 2,080,915 1992 2,113,156 1994 2,024,749
1991 2,097,474 1993 2,020,647 1995 1,966,731

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Wayne County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 826,145
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,095
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $197,686
Wayne County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,093,908 99.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 654 0.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 27,980 0.68%

Wayne County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Employment Information Back to top
Wayne County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 945,550 856,576 88,975 9.41% 94
1991 942,160 836,977 105,183 11.16% 112
1992 950,131 847,413 102,718 10.81% 108
1993 938,373 860,592 77,781 8.29% 83
1994 937,982 874,569 63,413 6.76% 68
1995 942,922 885,413 57,509 6.10% 61
1996 954,315 896,624 57,690 6.05% 60
1997 955,316 904,010 51,306 5.37% 54
1998 956,349 908,418 47,931 5.01% 50
1999 963,053 916,715 46,338 4.81% 48
2000 952,301 911,069 41,231 4.33% 43
2001 949,056 891,345 57,710 6.08% 61
2002 925,997 858,599 67,398 7.28% 73
2003 919,061 840,446 78,615 8.55% 86
2004 908,418 830,243 78,175 8.61% 86
2005 899,891 822,070 77,821 8.65% 87
2006 893,570 818,539 75,031 8.40% 84
2007 879,140 801,604 77,535 8.82% 88
2008 869,551 785,588 83,963 9.66% 96
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 866,597 787,539 79,058 9.12% 91
Feb 2008 864,222 790,738 73,484 8.50% 85
Mar 2008 864,237 786,016 78,221 9.05% 91
Apr 2008 850,329 783,348 66,981 7.88% 79
May 2008 871,487 782,176 89,311 10.25% 102
Jun 2008 883,471 785,824 97,647 11.05% 111
Jul 2008 882,369 786,104 96,265 10.91% 109
Aug 2008 877,678 786,314 91,364 10.41% 104
Sep 2008 865,566 782,233 83,333 9.63% 96
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wayne County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 152,998 17.48%
2. Construction 70,664 8.07%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 47,668 5.45%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43,258 4.94%
5. Metal Manufactuing 42,274 4.83%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37,172 4.25%
7. Public Administration 32,926 3.76%
8. Educational Services 31,964 3.65%
9. Health Care 31,796 3.63%
10. Repair and Maintenance 24,090 2.75%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 19,248 2.20%
12. Finance and Insurance 19,056 2.18%
13. Truck Transportation 18,846 2.15%
14. Other Transportation 17,210 1.97%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15,010 1.72%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14,782 1.69%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14,266 1.63%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14,156 1.62%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 13,492 1.54%
20. Utilities 12,820 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 136,312 16.48%
2. Educational Services 85,600 10.35%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 58,820 7.11%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 54,134 6.54%
5. Finance and Insurance 53,394 6.46%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 42,010 5.08%
7. Public Administration 35,618 4.31%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32,506 3.93%
9. Social Assistance 26,774 3.24%
10. Department and Other General Stores 24,978 3.02%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 16,980 2.05%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 15,780 1.91%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15,408 1.86%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14,900 1.80%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13,950 1.69%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10,698 1.29%
17. U.S. Postal Service 10,252 1.24%
18. Metal Manufactuing 9,752 1.18%
19. Other Transportation 9,098 1.10%
20. Air Transportation 8,314 1.01%

Wayne County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 49,412 5.65%
2. Other Production Occupations 47,828 5.47%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 42,384 4.84%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 39,506 4.51%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 35,416 4.05%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34,044 3.89%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33,800 3.86%
8. Engineers 33,226 3.80%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 32,920 3.76%
10. Other Management Occupations 31,084 3.55%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 30,496 3.48%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27,352 3.13%
13. Computer Specialists 19,834 2.27%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18,530 2.12%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16,992 1.94%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16,942 1.94%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 16,384 1.87%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 16,074 1.84%
19. Other Construction Trades 15,798 1.81%
20. Business Operations Specialists 14,156 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 58,472 7.07%
2. Secretaries and Admins 45,052 5.45%
3. Cashiers 34,366 4.15%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 30,782 3.72%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29,980 3.62%
6. Registered Nurses 26,008 3.14%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25,420 3.07%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25,334 3.06%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25,174 3.04%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24,890 3.01%
11. Other Management Occupations 24,608 2.98%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 24,234 2.93%
13. Other Production Occupations 22,400 2.71%
14. Customer Service Representatives 22,184 2.68%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 21,422 2.59%
16. Business Operations Specialists 20,342 2.46%
17. Child Care Workers 19,058 2.30%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 18,722 2.26%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 17,388 2.10%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 17,362 2.10%

Wayne County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,590,488 51.59%
15-35 hours 337,988 10.96%
1-14 hours 78,059 2.53%
No regular hours 1,076,539 34.92%

Wayne County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 62,904 3.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 50,606 3.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 71,588 4.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 126,917 7.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 154,684 9.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 216,849 13.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 236,068 14.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 166,561 10.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 86,608 5.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 87,578 5.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 39,796 2.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19,930 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 162,096 9.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 143,310 8.82%

Wayne County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32,320 1.99%
5-9 131,710 8.10%
10-14 210,906 12.97%
15-19 259,359 15.96%
20-24 288,608 17.76%
25-29 122,984 7.57%
30-34 263,101 16.19%
35-39 50,789 3.12%
40-44 58,542 3.60%
45-59 112,677 6.93%
60-89 57,674 3.55%
At least 90 36,825 2.27%

Wayne County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16,336 1.00% 1,029,551 63.34%
30-44 15,016 0.92% 357,416 21.99%
45-59 9,412 0.58% 103,265 6.35%
At least 60 22,400 1.38% 72,099 4.44%

Wayne County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,348 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 193,070 11.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,325,669 80.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 480 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 9,428 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 63,164 3.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 31,336 1.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 29,222 1.77%

Wayne County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,537,252 (4,057,486 people)
Families (2000): 1,029,958 (3,354,268 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 284,829
People at same address in 1995: 2,290,856
Wayne County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 184,449 12.00%
$10,000-$14,999 97,710 6.36%
$15,000-$19,999 96,168 6.26%
$20,000-$24,999 103,476 6.73%
$25,000-$29,999 95,433 6.21%
$30,000-$34,999 92,484 6.02%
$35,000-$39,999 84,454 5.49%
$40,000-$44,999 81,308 5.29%
$45,000-$49,999 72,356 4.71%
$50,000-$59,999 131,954 8.58%
$60,000-$74,999 156,470 10.18%
$75,000-$99,999 163,978 10.67%
$100,000-$124,999 85,644 5.57%
$125,000-$149,999 39,390 2.56%
$150,000-$199,999 27,592 1.79%
$200,000 or more 24,450 1.59%

Wayne County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 217,664 28.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 188,688 24.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 31,897 4.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 124,777 16.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4,391 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 103,453 13.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,595 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 53,436 6.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 587 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22,697 2.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 346 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18,666 2.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 243 0.03%

Wayne County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,186,252 29.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 460,686 11.35%
Public Assistance 100,466 2.48%
Retirement 304,288 7.50%
Self Employment 96,359 2.37%
Social Security 422,286 10.41%
Supplemental Security 105,598 2.60%
Wage / Salary 1,163,710 28.68%
Other 218,300 5.38%

Wayne County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 341,800 53.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 299,568 46.71%

Wayne County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 149,250 10.10%
Color 1 Box Married 736,800 49.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 544,348 36.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46,628 3.16%

Wayne County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 210,778 12.66%
Color 1 Box Married 734,230 44.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 519,606 31.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 200,820 12.06%

Wayne County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Education Information Back to top
Wayne County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 173,558 5.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 538,634 18.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 912,441 30.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 713,317 24.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 162,097 5.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 300,936 10.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 167,415 5.64%

Wayne County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 52,098 2.53% 24,988 1.21% 77,086 3.74%
Kindergarten 55,570 2.70% 10,338 0.50% 65,908 3.20%
Grades 1-4 259,840 12.61% 32,726 1.59% 292,566 14.19%
Grades 5-8 237,412 11.52% 27,667 1.34% 265,079 12.86%
Grades 9-12 230,445 11.18% 22,998 1.12% 253,443 12.30%
Undergrad college 142,158 6.90% 37,840 1.84% 179,998 8.73%
Graduate or professional school 30,400 1.47% 11,294 0.55% 41,694 2.02%
Total 1,007,923 48.90% 167,851 8.14% 1,175,774 57.04%

Wayne County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $44,320,325,000
Retail sales (2002): $17,444,033,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $2,305,993,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $52,401,486
Retired workers (2005): 184,080
Wayne County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 196 183 459 452 393
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 2 2 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 40 27 111 72 93
1999 - Construction 332 242 756 559 620
1999 - Educational Services 36 31 89 80 74
1999 - Finance & Insurance 227 165 392 293 672
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 262 321 1,131 1,122 1,282
1999 - Information 91 64 102 129 122
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 35 19 77 84 75
1999 - Manufacturing 90 164 717 847 504
1999 - Mining 0 1 9 7 4
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 346 351 1,050 1,139 1,398
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 316 277 609 533 926
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 137 121 274 266 436
1999 - Retail Trade 539 618 1,669 1,864 2,015
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 127 133 309 234 274
1999 - Unclassified 186 96 24 21 53
1999 - Utilities 6 6 20 32 6
1999 - Wholesale Trade 166 180 590 659 731
1999 - Total 3,134 3,001 8,390 8,395 9,679
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 205 175 452 473 408
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 3 2 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 32 31 97 106 86
2000 - Construction 297 254 715 617 669
2000 - Educational Services 30 13 98 94 76
2000 - Finance & Insurance 259 203 357 502 529
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 289 326 1,153 1,079 1,246
2000 - Information 73 46 93 86 215
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 32 25 90 72 82
2000 - Manufacturing 106 169 701 759 509
2000 - Mining 3 1 7 5 8
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 319 366 1,106 1,022 1,452
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 309 258 614 541 959
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 123 125 263 249 478
2000 - Retail Trade 534 646 1,759 1,755 1,918
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 154 125 296 270 262
2000 - Unclassified 101 103 30 19 66
2000 - Utilities 4 5 23 29 9
2000 - Wholesale Trade 166 199 611 594 737
2000 - Total 3,038 3,071 8,468 8,274 9,710
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 322 206 413 486 428
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 1 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 31 39 98 100 86
2001 - Construction 289 294 645 678 682
2001 - Educational Services 37 29 117 73 83
2001 - Finance & Insurance 215 283 438 371 525
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 307 263 1,143 1,077 1,284
2001 - Information 82 66 95 93 220
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 32 34 82 76 81
2001 - Manufacturing 108 172 518 892 500
2001 - Mining 3 3 0 9 8
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 323 338 1,016 1,096 1,439
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 309 293 594 577 968
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 118 123 261 264 469
2001 - Retail Trade 612 602 1,728 1,697 1,953
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 151 137 239 332 284
2001 - Unclassified 76 57 19 15 32
2001 - Utilities 4 1 32 6 28
2001 - Wholesale Trade 149 200 564 643 710
2001 - Total 3,169 3,142 8,004 8,486 9,783
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 242 272 394 489 522
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 41 33 93 101 90
2002 - Construction 281 387 598 633 613
2002 - Educational Services 36 20 104 105 85
2002 - Finance & Insurance 289 140 371 326 709
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 384 347 1,230 1,078 1,171
2002 - Information 64 114 111 161 105
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 12 31 65 99 80
2002 - Manufacturing 117 212 479 863 476
2002 - Mining 1 2 8 2 8
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 381 350 1,042 1,106 1,370
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 394 346 602 627 868
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 131 102 259 281 463
2002 - Retail Trade 659 662 1,793 1,820 1,728
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 171 164 242 308 284
2002 - Unclassified 24 84 1 1 6
2002 - Utilities 7 10 23 25 12
2002 - Wholesale Trade 175 239 505 664 645
2002 - Total 3,409 3,516 7,920 8,690 9,240
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 206 326 440 432 343
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 0 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 44 40 118 98 73
2003 - Construction 270 329 497 677 550
2003 - Educational Services 25 45 116 106 62
2003 - Finance & Insurance 182 152 469 345 741
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 261 285 1,209 1,141 1,260
2003 - Information 62 62 68 109 197
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 16 25 70 80 84
2003 - Manufacturing 118 179 594 699 451
2003 - Mining 0 2 4 5 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 369 377 1,041 1,113 1,402
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 292 339 639 628 922
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 103 114 300 220 492
2003 - Retail Trade 637 577 1,728 1,712 1,978
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 148 146 268 296 309
2003 - Unclassified 115 14 4 3 4
2003 - Utilities 4 3 19 24 23
2003 - Wholesale Trade 112 178 518 562 720
2003 - Total 2,964 3,194 8,104 8,250 9,618
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 192 210 403 427 383
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 3 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 33 41 83 101 101
2004 - Construction 287 265 611 590 545
2004 - Educational Services 24 21 104 112 68
2004 - Finance & Insurance 183 211 386 388 769
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 258 274 1,223 1,062 1,338
2004 - Information 69 61 131 140 138
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 17 23 67 77 100
2004 - Manufacturing 102 169 574 649 476
2004 - Mining 2 0 6 3 4
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 338 395 966 942 1,465
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 282 276 640 573 983
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 135 139 253 274 443
2004 - Retail Trade 560 633 1,798 1,514 2,097
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 119 163 262 288 351
2004 - Unclassified 93 59 17 12 22
2004 - Utilities 0 16 15 21 12
2004 - Wholesale Trade 144 182 522 538 713
2004 - Total 2,841 3,138 8,064 7,712 10,009
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 215 182 393 461 360
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 4 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 37 34 85 120 81
2005 - Construction 269 301 543 629 558
2005 - Educational Services 22 33 87 109 81
2005 - Finance & Insurance 216 268 399 410 610
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 267 264 1,020 1,267 1,330
2005 - Information 52 70 82 107 214
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 24 22 64 56 118
2005 - Manufacturing 83 134 616 632 425
2005 - Mining 0 2 4 3 6
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 318 362 807 1,148 1,408
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 268 262 535 631 1,052
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 149 131 241 305 434
2005 - Retail Trade 604 658 1,386 2,028 1,892
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 156 129 252 289 354
2005 - Unclassified 56 68 13 12 16
2005 - Utilities 1 2 23 13 9
2005 - Wholesale Trade 120 165 487 544 671
2005 - Total 2,857 3,087 7,040 8,768 9,620

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wayne County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,393,392 83.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 665,290 16.39%

Wayne County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $72,828 $1,853 $93,945 $0 $5,286 $42,772 $214,831 $76,496 $182,453 $132,587
1971 $73,248 $1,750 $128,672 $0 $5,286 $48,012 $255,218 $82,954 $293,949 $211,391
1972 $76,957 $2,016 $143,496 $0 $10,923 $53,991 $285,367 $82,954 $293,453 $240,763
1973 $84,944 $2,133 $169,180 $0 $11,868 $55,067 $321,059 $83,958 $294,699 $242,411
1974 $88,373 $2,060 $176,389 $0 $12,989 $69,511 $347,262 $119,298 $320,776 $273,973
1975 $90,640 $1,701 $230,407 $0 $15,276 $73,518 $409,841 $133,243 $313,071 $454,016
1976 $95,094 $1,799 $273,534 $0 $16,424 $89,775 $474,827 $150,658 $340,548 $309,924
1977 $98,038 $2,069 $329,252 $0 $17,895 $102,659 $547,844 $162,316 $334,339 $325,717
1978 $101,648 $2,508 $328,270 $0 $23,595 $98,075 $551,588 $166,730 $341,533 $370,337
1979 $109,032 $2,797 $357,626 $0 $27,223 $127,746 $621,627 $150,409 $363,773 $451,057
1980 $117,626 $3,076 $327,090 $0 $30,757 $134,521 $609,994 $161,279 $346,935 $487,434
1981 $115,900 $2,711 $267,473 $0 $42,411 $177,208 $602,992 $167,155 $386,269 $566,364
1982 $140,234 $2,543 $260,618 $0 $45,195 $195,423 $641,470 $164,443 $354,200 $618,840
1983 $153,670 $1,907 $258,535 $0 $39,835 $202,781 $654,821 $122,322 $348,705 $679,034
1984 $138,511 $2,110 $211,522 $0 $54,535 $126,125 $530,693 $122,934 $394,800 $727,413
1985 $129,940 $2,913 $310,019 $0 $54,428 $129,406 $623,793 $104,013 $407,799 $774,469
1986 $131,905 $3,303 $276,015 $2,202 $53,781 $165,954 $629,857 $139,877 $421,849 $762,358
1987 $133,338 $4,279 $333,982 $2,605 $74,464 $151,967 $696,356 $154,289 $565,247 $945,253
1988 $137,294 $4,685 $264,262 $3,354 $79,762 $173,470 $658,142 $156,764 $624,073 $961,934
1989 $144,769 $4,251 $325,358 $2,585 $68,567 $180,247 $721,526 $154,471 $699,066 $908,409
1990 $169,661 $5,794 $501,740 $0 $70,533 $198,487 $940,421 $154,377 $680,381 $981,804
1991 $193,866 $4,411 $497,798 $0 $80,328 $201,347 $973,339 $165,382 $784,044 $1,010,937
1992 $205,999 $4,084 $509,054 $0 $81,686 $216,644 $1,013,383 $173,015 $905,346 $1,042,147
1993 $217,759 $4,328 $551,334 $0 $77,039 $232,398 $1,078,530 $187,213 $924,410 $1,015,844
1994 $218,605 $4,584 $577,077 $0 $94,969 $266,424 $1,157,075 $194,905 $974,070 $1,067,937
1995 $230,191 $5,162 $707,595 $0 $77,039 $301,049 $1,315,874 $192,939 $1,004,665 $1,023,226
1996 $230,191 $5,163 $676,821 $0 $77,039 $402,597 $1,386,648 $206,382 $1,007,120 $1,076,069
1997 $239,962 $5,597 $762,361 $0 $76,264 $402,616 $1,481,203 $206,682 $985,016 $1,178,319
1998 $257,393 $5,773 $965,050 $0 $101,009 $416,354 $1,739,806 $248,155 $1,135,201 $1,264,151
1999 $271,101 $4,695 $650,540 $0 $130,977 $407,879 $1,460,497 $220,707 $2,176,898 $2,288,650
2000 $281,500 $13,439 $1,050,281 $0 $197,257 $568,613 $2,097,651 $289,003 $2,171,402 $2,335,868
2001 $290,353 $15,162 $1,277,916 $0 $144,997 $583,787 $2,297,053 $311,531 $2,168,743 $2,056,007
2002 $300,699 $17,283 $1,450,848 $0 $201,705 $553,310 $2,506,562 $304,241 $2,372,886 $1,915,319
2003 $316,188 $16,714 $1,907,611 $0 $9,528 $559,276 $2,792,603 $302,033 $2,543,605 $1,635,488
2004 $329,426 $22,917 $1,567,242 $0 $113,695 $281,129 $2,291,492 $268,372 $661,441 $1,228,530
2005 $345,026 $24,539 $1,189,716 $0 $87,754 $275,294 $1,897,790 $343,300 $674,018 $1,180,509
2006 $422,917 $24,819 $1,117,118 $0 $142,902 $283,018 $1,965,955 $298,600 $643,081 $1,188,276


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $22,864 $2,076 $46,604 $34,497 $2,093 $208,599
$2,622 $31,877 $7,113 $823 $4,934 $53,096
1971 $0 $27,575 $2,890 $64,645 $30,976 $2,458 $272,794
$3,056 $50,772 $10,556 $878 $4,934 $74,054
1972 $0 $31,731 $2,788 $56,600 $35,532 $2,640 $313,557
$3,625 $73,169 $14,301 $967 $8,486 $83,718
1973 $1,804 $34,695 $3,230 $60,856 $45,744 $2,261 $334,422
$3,929 $76,465 $12,493 $1,317 $9,759 $81,869
1974 $7 $35,476 $3,286 $61,577 $35,136 $2,380 $334,367
$4,223 $78,892 $15,740 $1,414 $11,765 $84,471
1975 $1 $40,746 $3,995 $75,823 $29,422 $2,567 $387,393
$5,635 $91,111 $12,132 $1,209 $13,051 $111,701
1976 $1,110 $49,433 $6,098 $86,426 $50,730 $3,098 $488,024
$7,633 $111,860 $17,274 $1,325 $14,818 $138,219
1977 $1,760 $54,395 $5,125 $91,334 $50,330 $3,142 $537,635
$7,821 $131,973 $18,320 $1,064 $17,008 $155,363
1978 $631 $56,625 $3,504 $94,410 $38,059 $3,040 $507,783
$8,345 $104,321 $15,553 $1,780 $20,119 $161,396
1979 $13 $60,106 $3,354 $101,059 $60,993 $3,203 $550,781
$8,028 $94,351 $20,919 $998 $23,608 $174,149
1980 $0 $55,468 $3,136 $105,292 $59,610 $2,724 $558,779
$11,670 $54,084 $21,255 $933 $26,512 $218,095
1981 $0 $60,987 $3,200 $124,756 $52,876 $2,519 $530,461
$12,184 $17,875 $20,930 $1,172 $29,082 $204,880
1982 $483 $64,501 $4,120 $125,308 $42,625 $2,731 $570,423
$6,528 $30,086 $22,594 $861 $35,283 $235,303
1983 $0 $77,988 $5,502 $164,643 $58,533 $2,672 $683,852
$7,632 $33,810 $24,177 $827 $39,337 $268,731
1984 $0 $70,292 $3,782 $97,450 $50,369 $1,774 $502,683
$4,303 $32,628 $20,946 $789 $42,159 $178,191
1985 $0 $65,323 $4,846 $119,537 $78,250 $1,000 $579,073
$6,921 $43,204 $14,127 $646 $49,048 $196,171
1986 $0 $79,844 $1,564 $99,530 $78,605 $4,491 $667,985
$13,791 $40,053 $15,681 $4,092 $60,183 $270,151
1987 $0 $80,922 $2,884 $117,514 $59,850 $4,436 $650,088
$13,886 $45,347 $20,619 $4,388 $62,281 $237,961
1988 $0 $87,457 $3,012 $111,075 $82,585 $3,190 $684,849
$13,924 $44,716 $33,437 $4,299 $63,042 $238,112
1989 $0 $91,511 $3,546 $150,678 $92,039 $3,674 $756,019
$16,614 $62,507 $35,227 $4,684 $65,796 $229,743
1990 $0 $98,885 $17,894 $279,358 $83,439 $4,720 $962,344
$17,789 $65,336 $23,803 $535 $73,994 $296,591
1991 $0 $105,836 $7,579 $282,228 $90,349 $4,831 $998,556
$19,184 $73,575 $27,582 $499 $78,894 $307,999
1992 $0 $107,935 $7,528 $306,074 $76,463 $4,363 $1,122,532
$18,830 $74,824 $51,805 $464 $67,174 $407,072
1993 $0 $113,499 $7,622 $324,356 $77,726 $5,318 $1,155,096
$21,114 $72,138 $56,052 $422 $70,825 $406,024
1994 $0 $125,622 $11,713 $337,720 $100,175 $7,298 $1,209,279
$26,782 $89,133 $56,452 $384 $76,705 $377,295
1995 $0 $130,661 $8,218 $300,779 $91,939 $9,010 $1,310,328
$21,203 $94,328 $70,352 $345 $70,825 $512,668
1996 $0 $130,829 $8,218 $300,779 $91,939 $5,872 $1,310,441
$21,203 $94,328 $62,633 $306 $70,825 $523,509
1997 $0 $160,083 $7,862 $377,983 $96,436 $24,724 $1,491,036
$24,922 $106,218 $57,006 $224 $79,884 $555,694
1998 $0 $197,839 $6,775 $370,557 $109,222 $109,916 $1,825,023
$25,808 $97,146 $62,244 $157 $91,631 $753,728
1999 $0 $162,465 $7,797 $396,302 $83,868 $65,259 $1,514,511
$14,757 $105,662 $67,955 $157 $76,029 $534,260
2000 $0 $216,949 $0 $446,781 $143,014 $142,966 $2,167,389
$22,731 $180,817 $112,464 $157 $91,660 $809,850
2001 $0 $327,900 $0 $479,139 $179,225 $179,486 $2,601,431
$23,843 $200,616 $101,496 $101 $93,732 $1,015,893
2002 $0 $332,637 $0 $639,048 $154,097 $186,339 $2,739,637
$21,851 $202,808 $109,152 $28 $96,953 $996,724
2003 $0 $343,562 $0 $1,035,789 $166,205 $223,268 $3,079,149
$24,440 $213,753 $129,610 $0 $100,330 $842,192
2004 $0 $320,654 $0 $974,764 $168,736 $60,188 $2,281,130
$25,241 $192,805 $64,882 $0 $105,159 $368,701
2005 $0 $333,029 $0 $568,204 $146,073 $60,379 $1,904,697
$35,868 $181,984 $56,135 $0 $107,999 $415,026
2006 $0 $330,471 $0 $522,806 $124,461 $66,869 $1,828,310
$35,052 $153,039 $50,371 $0 $111,408 $433,833

Wayne County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6,874
Wayne County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 7.794 1.001 0.310 0.798 17.022 39.243 19.127
1991 7.780 0.932 0.324 0.886 17.126 40.820 18.176
1992 7.488 0.844 0.308 0.762 14.380 38.146 16.629
1993 8.168 0.000 0.309 0.771 15.144 38.595 17.438
1994 8.324 0.768 0.298 0.590 15.083 37.802 18.963
1995 8.045 0.752 0.260 0.722 15.102 37.628 19.001
1996 7.727 0.738 0.231 0.579 14.613 36.853 21.203

Wayne County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Wayne County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 328,210 15.92%
10-19 Years 301,474 14.63%
20-29 Years 278,423 13.51%
30-39 Years 312,395 15.16%
40-49 Years 306,448 14.87%
50-59 Years 215,127 10.44%
60-69 Years 134,818 6.54%
70-79 Years 121,018 5.87%
80-89 Years 54,414 2.64%
90+ Years 8,835 0.43%

Wayne County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 988,933 47.98%
Color 1 Box Female 1,072,229 52.02%

Wayne County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,028,984 49.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 864,627 41.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 77,207 3.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 45,336 2.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 34,837 1.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6,582 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3,191 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 398 0.02%

Wayne County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 453,092 18.04%
2. Polish 346,238 13.79%
3. Irish 330,139 13.15%
4. English 218,784 8.71%
5. Italian 170,090 6.77%
6. French Non-Basque 127,526 5.08%
7. United States Or American 118,131 4.70%
8. Scottish 68,106 2.71%
9. Hungarian 57,602 2.29%
10. Lebanese 57,196 2.28%

Wayne County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,407,233 89.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 122,236 3.21%
3. Arabic 91,152 2.39%
4. Polish 28,678 0.75%
5. French 17,832 0.47%
6. Other Indo European 15,132 0.40%
7. Italian 14,556 0.38%
8. Other Indic 13,796 0.36%
9. German 13,024 0.34%
10. Chinese 8,770 0.23%

Wayne County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,847,004 93.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 125,852 3.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 149,686 3.63%

Wayne County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wayne County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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