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Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North)

A Census profile of the Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North) Public Use Microdata Area in Michigan, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 124,310 people, with a median household income of $53,808 and a median age of 37.2.

Cities & areas covered: Wayne County, Downriver Area.

124,310
Population
$53,808
Median HH income
18.7%
Bachelor's+
$175,000
Median home value

How Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North) compares to Michigan

  • Median household income here is $53,808, $18,376 below the Michigan figure of $72,184.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 18.7%, 14.7% below the Michigan figure of 33.4%.
  • Homeownership here is 72.3%, 1.3% below the Michigan figure of 73.6%.
  • The poverty rate here is 22.9%, 9.4% above the Michigan figure of 13.5%.

Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North) 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$53,808$72,184
Median family income$67,819$93,098
Mean wage (workers)$50,976$59,484
Median personal income (15+)$28,021$32,894
Poverty rate22.9%13.5%
Unemployment rate5.4%4.4%
Labor force participation (16+)55.5%61.6%
Mean hours worked / week38.337.3
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$936$2,257
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income23.0%22.0%
Mean All other income$438$627
Mean Public assistance income$27$31
Mean Total person's earnings$29,545$38,575
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio248.7308.7
Mean Retirement income$2,679$3,858
Mean Self-employment income$841$1,944
Mean Supplementary Security Income$471$348
Mean Social Security income$4,007$4,538

Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North) — FAQ

What is the population of the Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North) PUMA?+

The Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North) PUMA in Michigan has a population of 124,310, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North), MI?+

Median household income in the Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North) PUMA is $53,808, compared with $72,184 across Michigan and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North) PUMA?+

The Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North) PUMA covers Wayne County, Downriver Area. 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 (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North) 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.