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County:

Wayne County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26163

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

35,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

8.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,670,368

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,337,843

-12.5%

-18.3%

5.9%

1990:

2,111,687

-9.7%

-15.0%

5.3%

2000:

2,061,162

-2.4%

-8.7%

6.3%

2005:

1,998,217

-3.1%

-5.7%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,028,984

49.9%

0-to-19:

629,684

30.5%

Black:

864,627

41.9%

20-to-39:

590,818

28.7%

Hispanic:

77,207

3.7%

40-to-59:

521,575

25.3%

American Indian:

6,582

0.3%

60-plus:

319,085

15.5%

Other:

83,762

4.1%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3,356.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$48,805

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.7%

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