Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI

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2022 Population

135,961

0.0118% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ADebbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.3

1.81% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.65%

2.48% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$75,585

5.82% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$199,700

15.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

62,234

1.27% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI had a population of 136k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $75,585. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI grew from 135,945 to 135,961, a 0.0118% increase and its median household income grew from $71,428 to $75,585, a 5.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), and White (Hispanic) (2.75%).

7.31% of the households in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) 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 (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI are Dorsey College (169761) (391 degrees awarded in 2022), Dorsey College-Woodhaven (174 degrees), and Detroit Business Institute-Downriver (74 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was $199,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI borders Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI, Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North) PUMA, MI, and Monroe County PUMA, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 136k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.08% of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (6.9k people).

In 2022, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.89k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.9k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI are Spanish (2,340 households), Urdu (923 households), and Italian (703 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,672

Women

52%

65,302

Men

48%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 135,974 inhabitants, with 48% men, and 52% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
109k ± 1.97k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.89k ± 1.56k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.9k ± 831

6.34%

Hispanic Population

8.62k people

6.34% of the people in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI are hispanic (8.62k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Pakistan
808 ± 696 people
Philippines
656 ± 627 people
Canada
644 ± 622 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was Pakistan, the natal country of 808 Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI residents, followed by Philippines with 656 and Canada with 644.

Foreign-Born Population

5.08%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.9k people

5.35%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.27k people

As of 2022, 5.08% of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI residents (6.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was 5.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,340 households (1.82%)
Urdu
923 households (0.718%)
Italian
703 households (0.547%)

7.31% of the households in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was Spanish. 1.82% of the households in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,029 ± 371
Gulf War (2001-)
1,121 ± 296
Gulf War (1990s)
873 ± 223

Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI employs 62.2k people. The largest industries in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,221 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,027 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,534 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($183,505), Petroleum refining ($114,597), and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($113,339).

Males in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,048. The income inequality in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.418, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,843

Women

48.3%

31,895

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI in 2020 was 61,738 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI.

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Occupations

62.2k

2022 Value

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± −1.27%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 63k employees to 62.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI, are Registered nurses (2,534 people), Other managers (1,662 people), and Other assemblers and fabricators (1,405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

62.2k

2022 Value

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± −1.27%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 63k employees to 62.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,221 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,027 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,534 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,665

Median earning men ± $1,840

$40,896

Median earning women ± $1,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,614), Public Administration ($85,781), and Manufacturing ($75,742).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($117,547), Manufacturing ($59,244), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,604).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/ADebbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI awarded 662 degrees. The student population of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 145 male students and 611 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI are Black or African American (297 and 44.9%), followed by White (213 and 32.2%), Unknown (73 and 11%), and Two or More Races (30 and 4.53%).

The largest universities in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Dorsey College (169761) (391 and 59.1%), Dorsey College-Woodhaven (174 and 26.3%), and Detroit Business Institute-Downriver (74 and 11.2%).

The most popular majors in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (220 and 33.2%), Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (159 and 24%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (58 and 8.76%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 46.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 756 (19.2% men and 80.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 756 students enrolled in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI, 19.2% men and 80.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 502 records, of which 85.5% were women and 14.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
58 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
57 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
220 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Dorsey College (169761)
391 degrees awarded
Dorsey College-Woodhaven
174 degrees awarded
Detroit Business Institute-Downriver
74 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dorsey College (169761) with 391 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 178 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI, which is 0.368 times less than the 484 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 297 degrees mean that there were 1.39 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 213 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($29,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.801% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.47% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (33.9k), Some college (29.5k), and Bachelors Degree (16.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was $199,700 in 2022, which is 0.708 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $173,100 to $199,700, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI is 75.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI is $75,585. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $138,062, followed by Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $115,047 and $111,400.

Housing

Property

$199,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,176

$41,372

Median Property Taxes

±$1,325

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 (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2022

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.8% of the housing units in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $138,062, followed by Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $115,047 and $111,400.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,585

Median Household Income

± $2,526

54.6k

Number of Households

± 1,704

In 2022, the median household income of the 54.6k households in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI grew to $75,585 from the previous year's value of $71,428.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.418

2022 Wage GINI in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI

0.427

2021 Wage GINI in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI

In 2022, the income inequality in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was 0.418 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.23% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (9.13%)
Carpooled (7.16%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.13%) and those who carpooled to work (7.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI (13k out of 135k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.4% of the population of Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.87% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.56%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.87%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI declined by 0.339% from 3.57% to 3.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South) PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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