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): 42,903
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 441 / 509 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,309.996 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.569 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 36,000.000 acres (145.656 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 217
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 17.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 5.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $845,000
  • Physicians (2004): 53
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,520
  • Federal Spending (2004): $316,777
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Wayne County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 19,107
Building Permits Issued (2006): 60
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $6,422
Wayne County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 32,874 38.18%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 858 1.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 52,360 60.82%

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 16,389 14,994 1,395 8.51% 85
1991 16,726 14,884 1,842 11.01% 110
1992 16,802 14,938 1,863 11.09% 111
1993 16,596 14,975 1,622 9.77% 98
1994 16,602 15,089 1,513 9.11% 91
1995 16,626 15,390 1,237 7.44% 74
1996 16,779 15,585 1,194 7.11% 71
1997 16,882 15,793 1,089 6.45% 65
1998 17,016 15,927 1,088 6.40% 64
1999 17,122 16,108 1,015 5.93% 59
2000 17,681 16,757 925 5.23% 52
2001 17,518 16,524 994 5.67% 57
2002 17,449 16,350 1,100 6.30% 63
2003 17,631 16,614 1,016 5.76% 58
2004 17,598 16,671 927 5.27% 53
2005 17,643 16,746 897 5.08% 51
2006 17,646 16,733 913 5.17% 52
2007 17,748 16,924 824 4.64% 47
2008 17,873 16,942 931 5.21% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,724 16,707 1,017 5.74% 57
Feb 2008 17,651 16,574 1,077 6.10% 61
Mar 2008 17,710 16,725 985 5.56% 56
Apr 2008 17,993 17,022 971 5.40% 54
May 2008 18,059 17,050 1,009 5.59% 56
Jun 2008 18,279 17,187 1,092 5.97% 60
Jul 2008 18,129 17,264 865 4.77% 48
Aug 2008 17,643 16,933 710 4.02% 40
Sep 2008 17,672 17,020 652 3.69% 37
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wayne County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,920 11.07%
2. Metal Manufactuing 976 5.63%
3. Educational Services 830 4.78%
4. Truck Transportation 826 4.76%
5. Public Administration 734 4.23%
6. Health Care 700 4.03%
7. Rail Transportation 608 3.50%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 530 3.05%
9. Mining 522 3.01%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 520 3.00%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 504 2.90%
12. Utilities 434 2.50%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 428 2.47%
14. Finance and Insurance 416 2.40%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 416 2.40%
16. Repair and Maintenance 374 2.16%
17. Other Transportation 372 2.14%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 316 1.82%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 314 1.81%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 254 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,406 22.68%
2. Educational Services 2,100 13.98%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,100 7.32%
4. Department and Other General Stores 736 4.90%
5. Finance and Insurance 714 4.75%
6. Public Administration 632 4.21%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 566 3.77%
8. Social Assistance 564 3.76%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 496 3.30%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 474 3.16%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 268 1.78%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 202 1.35%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 184 1.23%
14. U.S. Postal Service 158 1.05%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 148 0.99%
16. Gasoline Stations 144 0.96%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 138 0.92%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 128 0.85%
19. Construction 124 0.83%
20. Truck Transportation 120 0.80%

Wayne County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,564 9.01%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,262 7.27%
3. Other Production Occupations 968 5.58%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 916 5.28%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 798 4.60%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 620 3.57%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 590 3.40%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 578 3.33%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 562 3.24%
10. Other Construction Trades 494 2.85%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 494 2.85%
12. Other Management Occupations 480 2.77%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 460 2.65%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 430 2.48%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 316 1.82%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 302 1.74%
17. Construction Laborers 288 1.66%
18. Carpenters 258 1.49%
19. Electricians 232 1.34%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 226 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,122 7.47%
2. Cashiers 942 6.27%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 930 6.19%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 740 4.93%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 732 4.87%
6. Registered Nurses 642 4.27%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 614 4.09%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 592 3.94%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 564 3.76%
10. Other Management Occupations 560 3.73%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 438 2.92%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 418 2.78%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 396 2.64%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 376 2.50%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 354 2.36%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 354 2.36%
17. Other Production Occupations 340 2.26%
18. Other Healthcare Support 334 2.22%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 322 2.14%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 276 1.84%

Wayne County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,535 43.14%
15-35 hours 6,087 8.89%
1-14 hours 1,100 1.61%
No regular hours 31,745 46.37%

Wayne County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,198 3.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 826 2.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,724 5.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,958 9.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,922 9.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,755 15.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,842 15.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,855 9.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,323 4.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,198 3.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 780 2.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 546 1.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,743 8.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,532 8.11%

Wayne County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 996 3.19%
5-9 2,696 8.64%
10-14 3,387 10.86%
15-19 3,852 12.35%
20-24 6,372 20.42%
25-29 2,118 6.79%
30-34 4,727 15.15%
35-39 874 2.80%
40-44 818 2.62%
45-59 2,518 8.07%
60-89 1,660 5.32%
At least 90 1,184 3.79%

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 54 0.17% 19,367 62.07%
30-44 56 0.18% 6,363 20.39%
45-59 14 0.04% 2,504 8.03%
At least 60 22 0.07% 2,822 9.04%

Wayne County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,100 9.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 27,148 85.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 184 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 146 0.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 624 1.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 661 2.07%

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): 34,488 (85,416 people)
Families (2000): 25,438 (74,518 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,603
People at same address in 1995: 54,305
Wayne County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,964 17.23%
$10,000-$14,999 3,858 11.15%
$15,000-$19,999 3,072 8.88%
$20,000-$24,999 3,003 8.68%
$25,000-$29,999 2,708 7.83%
$30,000-$34,999 2,404 6.95%
$35,000-$39,999 1,869 5.40%
$40,000-$44,999 1,852 5.35%
$45,000-$49,999 1,478 4.27%
$50,000-$59,999 2,816 8.14%
$60,000-$74,999 2,465 7.12%
$75,000-$99,999 1,823 5.27%
$100,000-$124,999 592 1.71%
$125,000-$149,999 228 0.66%
$150,000-$199,999 270 0.78%
$200,000 or more 204 0.59%

Wayne County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,155 24.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,707 33.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 375 2.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,311 19.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,478 14.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 783 4.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 259 1.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 110 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Wayne County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,967 26.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,928 9.28%
Public Assistance 1,930 2.26%
Retirement 6,854 8.02%
Self Employment 2,206 2.58%
Social Security 12,185 14.26%
Supplemental Security 3,626 4.24%
Wage / Salary 22,360 26.17%
Other 5,379 6.30%

Wayne County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 12,227 58.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,714 41.61%

Wayne County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,855 8.50%
Color 1 Box Married 22,151 65.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,433 22.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,137 3.39%

Wayne County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,956 10.96%
Color 1 Box Married 22,110 61.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,427 15.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,618 12.79%

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 7,184 10.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,332 18.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 25,312 38.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,542 17.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,526 3.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,426 6.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,763 4.18%

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 600 1.40% 236 0.55% 836 1.95%
Kindergarten 1,096 2.55% 28 0.07% 1,124 2.62%
Grades 1-4 4,674 10.89% 214 0.50% 4,888 11.39%
Grades 5-8 4,667 10.88% 94 0.22% 4,761 11.10%
Grades 9-12 4,428 10.32% 94 0.22% 4,522 10.54%
Undergrad college 2,168 5.05% 204 0.48% 2,372 5.53%
Graduate or professional school 476 1.11% 42 0.10% 518 1.21%
Total 18,109 42.21% 912 2.13% 19,021 44.33%

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): $128,372,000
Retail sales (2002): $216,673,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $14,915,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $304,587
Retired workers (2005): 4,310
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 4 2 3 5 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 2 2
1999 - Construction 11 7 19 23 18
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 6 4 18
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 4 18 6 17
1999 - Information 2 2 0 2 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 1 4 15 13 7
1999 - Mining 1 1 6 2 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 8 22 10 50
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 6 7 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 3 3 7
1999 - Retail Trade 9 14 37 26 28
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 6 22 8 12
1999 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 1 0 0 2 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 11 6 10
1999 - Total 59 59 172 119 184
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 6 4 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 2 0
2000 - Construction 12 18 20 17 21
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 7 5 15
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 13 12 17
2000 - Information 0 1 1 2 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 1 19 10 6
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 2 6
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 8 18 14 43
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 7 6 10
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 4 4 8
2000 - Retail Trade 16 7 31 32 29
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 7 18 11 13
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 6 8 10
2000 - Total 59 59 159 132 184
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 4 2 6
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 4 1
2001 - Construction 6 8 17 22 18
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 4 7 7 11
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 16 13 15
2001 - Information 1 2 1 1 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Manufacturing 2 3 11 17 5
2001 - Mining 0 2 4 3 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 7 18 15 41
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 7 6 11
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 4 2 3 9
2001 - Retail Trade 11 7 24 31 48
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 8 13 14 15
2001 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 3 7 12
2001 - Total 47 54 132 147 196
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 11 3 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 4 2
2002 - Construction 5 11 16 13 19
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 0 3 5 6 13
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 0 12 12 19
2002 - Information 0 1 2 1 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 4 9 13 7
2002 - Mining 1 1 3 1 4
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 16 25 30
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 0 13 5 9
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 3 8
2002 - Retail Trade 16 14 37 33 30
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 10 19 13 10
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 6 7 1 12
2002 - Total 47 59 154 136 168
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 9 6 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 5 0 1
2003 - Construction 10 10 14 13 14
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 5 0 5 4 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 16 12 19
2003 - Information 0 0 0 1 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 3 3 11 11 5
2003 - Mining 0 2 2 3 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 8 23 14 33
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 5 14 4 9
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 3 5 8
2003 - Retail Trade 8 12 31 27 44
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 6 16 13 15
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 1 7 8
2003 - Total 46 57 152 123 176
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 10 6 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 2 4 0
2004 - Construction 13 4 18 16 12
2004 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 6 6 12
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 7 10 14 19
2004 - Information 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 2 9 15 6
2004 - Mining 1 0 3 2 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 3 13 19 31
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 7 8 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 4 2 11
2004 - Retail Trade 10 10 38 20 43
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 16 15 14
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 4 1 8 1 9
2004 - Total 54 43 146 133 176
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 9 6 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 2 6
2005 - Construction 8 14 18 12 15
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 2 7 13
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 4 12 16 17
2005 - Information 1 0 1 1 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 4 9 10 9
2005 - Mining 0 0 4 1 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 14 16 35
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 5 4 15
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 4 6 9
2005 - Retail Trade 4 9 25 41 37
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 16 12 14
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 6 5 6
2005 - Total 37 55 127 142 189

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 68,922 80.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,696 19.50%

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 $525 $0 $70 $0 $0 $60 $655 $139 $145 $46
1971 $551 $0 $74 $0 $0 $62 $687 $145 $152 $48
1972 $511 $1 $0 $0 $0 $0 $511 $272 $0 $209
1973 $524 $17 $342 $0 $0 $44 $910 $309 $0 $342
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $663 $20 $632 $0 $0 $15 $1,310 $406 $0 $446
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $777 $4 $490 $0 $0 $114 $1,381 $510 $90 $737
1980 $1,037 $12 $561 $0 $0 $150 $1,748 $755 $90 $310
1981 $1,029 $33 $669 $0 $0 $121 $1,819 $880 $90 $341
1982 $1,103 $27 $721 $0 $0 $216 $2,040 $813 $90 $543
1983 $1,361 $31 $806 $0 $0 $2,357 $4,524 $991 $17,284 $896
1984 $1,433 $39 $647 $0 $0 $2,476 $4,556 $1,146 $17,276 $575
1985 $1,414 $34 $1,016 $0 $0 $2,512 $4,942 $937 $17,267 $588
1986 $1,429 $35 $911 $0 $0 $2,449 $4,789 $1,374 $18,267 $677
1987 $1,402 $45 $536 $0 $0 $2,726 $4,664 $1,313 $18,258 $444
1988 $1,441 $34 $418 $0 $0 $2,542 $4,401 $1,691 $18,249 $18,688
1989 $1,543 $40 $311 $0 $0 $2,511 $4,365 $1,642 $18,240 $18,709
1990 $1,709 $60 $407 $0 $0 $2,724 $4,840 $1,370 $18,220 $18,648
1991 $1,828 $74 $572 $0 $0 $2,783 $5,183 $1,694 $18,210 $18,751
1992 $2,244 $76 $503 $0 $0 $2,869 $5,616 $2,281 $18,099 $18,866
1993 $2,462 $88 $534 $0 $0 $2,988 $5,984 $2,163 $17,988 $19,107
1994 $2,840 $83 $540 $0 $0 $2,991 $6,371 $1,863 $17,877 $19,240
1995 $3,207 $89 $684 $0 $0 $2,215 $6,106 $2,481 $14,766 $16,296
1996 $3,576 $93 $600 $0 $0 $1,993 $6,169 $2,770 $11,655 $13,185
1997 $3,856 $108 $826 $0 $0 $1,972 $6,654 $2,850 $10,599 $13,407
1998 $3,791 $106 $868 $0 $0 $1,958 $6,617 $2,434 $7,488 $10,160
1999 $3,947 $108 $948 $0 $0 $1,840 $6,735 $2,507 $4,377 $7,799
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $3,991 $815 $1,618 $0 $0 $655 $6,264 $3,654 $0 $4,360
2005 $4,575 $759 $1,951 $0 $0 $1,234 $7,760 $3,960 $0 $2,924


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 $200 $51 $42 $0 $0 $609
$77 $119 $5 $0 $0 $115
1971 $0 $210 $54 $44 $0 $0 $640
$81 $124 $5 $0 $0 $122
1972 $0 $194 $26 $51 $0 $0 $661
$85 $29 $0 $0 $0 $276
1973 $0 $220 $39 $51 $0 $0 $734
$69 $30 $0 $0 $0 $325
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $274 $297 $72 $0 $0 $1,343
$111 $0 $0 $0 $0 $589
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $370 $152 $124 $0 $42 $1,158
$269 $0 $3 $0 $0 $198
1980 $0 $522 $267 $141 $0 $81 $2,216
$249 $14 $0 $3 $0 $939
1981 $0 $558 $242 $244 $0 $17 $1,941
$286 $13 $3 $0 $0 $578
1982 $0 $699 $226 $139 $0 $21 $1,907
$310 $20 $3 $91 $0 $398
1983 $0 $812 $298 $254 $0 $32 $4,545
$352 $6 $2,025 $195 $0 $571
1984 $0 $835 $494 $230 $0 $9 $4,637
$376 $0 $2,024 $0 $0 $669
1985 $0 $927 $258 $525 $0 $27 $4,945
$409 $6 $2,020 $147 $0 $626
1986 $0 $972 $255 $664 $0 $34 $5,035
$416 $6 $2,024 $41 $0 $623
1987 $0 $1,000 $242 $581 $0 $23 $4,847
$395 $0 $2,141 $0 $0 $465
1988 $0 $1,071 $231 $680 $0 $8 $4,898
$404 $0 $2,141 $0 $0 $363
1989 $0 $1,049 $205 $681 $0 $8 $4,796
$417 $0 $2,141 $0 $0 $295
1990 $0 $1,126 $365 $716 $0 $8 $5,277
$452 $0 $2,140 $0 $0 $470
1991 $0 $1,176 $271 $849 $0 $8 $5,306
$474 $0 $2,140 $0 $0 $388
1992 $0 $1,283 $277 $1,065 $0 $1 $5,737
$561 $0 $2,140 $0 $0 $410
1993 $0 $1,401 $233 $658 $0 $35 $5,457
$627 $12 $2,126 $0 $0 $365
1994 $0 $1,518 $304 $798 $0 $12 $6,214
$424 $13 $2,114 $0 $0 $1,031
1995 $0 $1,696 $563 $960 $3 $31 $5,959
$528 $0 $1,251 $0 $0 $927
1996 $0 $1,802 $278 $943 $0 $2 $5,661
$559 $0 $1,034 $0 $0 $1,043
1997 $0 $1,909 $438 $978 $0 $61 $5,961
$587 $0 $816 $0 $0 $1,172
1998 $0 $1,841 $413 $942 $0 $59 $5,979
$561 $0 $1,036 $0 $0 $1,127
1999 $0 $1,971 $803 $957 $0 $12 $6,335
$772 $23 $524 $0 $0 $1,273
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $2,034 $706 $858 $0 $6 $7,688
$1,612 $29 $0 $0 $0 $2,443
2005 $0 $3,245 $804 $936 $0 $14 $9,793
$1,618 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,176

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): 20
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 5,284 12.32%
10-19 Years 5,897 13.74%
20-29 Years 5,386 12.55%
30-39 Years 5,882 13.71%
40-49 Years 6,292 14.67%
50-59 Years 5,527 12.88%
60-69 Years 4,185 9.75%
70-79 Years 3,066 7.15%
80-89 Years 1,186 2.76%
90+ Years 198 0.46%

Wayne County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,993 48.93%
Color 1 Box Female 21,910 51.07%

Wayne County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 42,210 98.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 233 0.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 202 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 98 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 86 0.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 53 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Wayne County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 21,550 42.76%
2. English 8,176 16.22%
3. Irish 6,940 13.77%
4. German 5,532 10.98%
5. Scotch Irish 2,004 3.98%
6. Dutch 1,016 2.02%
7. Scottish 997 1.98%
8. Italian 860 1.71%
9. French Non-Basque 762 1.51%
10. European 456 0.90%

Wayne County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 79,888 98.50%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 618 0.76%
3. German 178 0.22%
4. French 150 0.18%
5. Tagalog 66 0.08%
6. Japanese 34 0.04%
7. Other Slavic 28 0.03%
8. Italian 24 0.03%
9. Vietnamese 20 0.02%
10. Other Asian 20 0.02%

Wayne County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 85,594 99.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 190 0.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 308 0.36%

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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