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Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities

A Census profile of the Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities Public Use Microdata Area in Michigan, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 167,269 people, with a median household income of $55,839 and a median age of 36.6.

Cities & areas covered: Wayne County, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights.

167,269
Population
$55,839
Median HH income
25.4%
Bachelor's+
$200,000
Median home value

How Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities compares to Michigan

  • Median household income here is $55,839, $16,345 below the Michigan figure of $72,184.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 25.4%, 8.0% below the Michigan figure of 33.4%.
  • Homeownership here is 72.6%, 1.0% below the Michigan figure of 73.6%.
  • The poverty rate here is 26.5%, 13.0% above the Michigan figure of 13.5%.

Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities vs. Michigan vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MI and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAMI
Median household income$55,839$72,184
Median family income$69,037$93,098
Mean wage (workers)$54,611$59,484
Median personal income (15+)$20,183$32,894
Poverty rate26.5%13.5%
Unemployment rate4.5%4.4%
Labor force participation (16+)54.7%61.6%
Mean hours worked / week34.737.3
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$1,678$2,257
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income25.0%22.0%
Mean All other income$297$627
Mean Public assistance income$18$31
Mean Total person's earnings$30,059$38,575
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio238.1308.7
Mean Retirement income$3,247$3,858
Mean Self-employment income$2,340$1,944
Mean Supplementary Security Income$317$348
Mean Social Security income$3,394$4,538

Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities — FAQ

What is the population of the Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities PUMA?+

The Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities PUMA in Michigan has a population of 167,269, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities, MI?+

Median household income in the Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities PUMA is $55,839, compared with $72,184 across Michigan and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities PUMA?+

The Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities PUMA covers Wayne County, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Michigan contains 68 PUMAs.

Where does this Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.