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Wayne, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,413
Population
2,893/sq mi density
$54,467
Median Income
$28,960 per capita
$142,200
Home Value
$168,058 Zillow
$924
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
714
Violent Crime/100K
1,760 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$54,467 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,200 home value, $924/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
714 violent crimes/100K (88% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-0.7%
17,253 → 17,128
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.7%
$39,566 → $54,467
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wayne across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
17,044
-84 from 2023 (17,128)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,134
+$13,667 from 2023 ($54,467)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,253 | - | $39,566 | - |
| 2015 | 17,135 | -0.7% | $39,352 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16,990 | -0.8% | $42,055 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 16,820 | -1% | $46,875 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 17,481 | +3.9% | $47,621 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17,128 | -2% | $54,467 | +14.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.