Wayne city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,065
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,065
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,129
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,712
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,711
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,713
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,593
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,041
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,214
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $583
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $974
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,193
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,118
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 383,115
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 171,897
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 385,018
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,356
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,038
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,564
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,942.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,922.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.02
FIPS Code 2684940