Wayne County

  1. Wayne County Legal Resources
  2. Wayne County Statistics
  3. Wayne County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wayne County Employment Information
  5. Wayne County Family Information
  6. Wayne County Education Information
  7. Wayne County Business Information
  8. Wayne County Public Benefits Information
  9. Wayne County Criminal Information
  10. Wayne County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wayne County Cities
  12. Wayne County Zip Codes


Wayne County Legal Resources Back to top

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Wayne County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,216
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 278 / 204 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,098.731 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.235 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 84,000.000 acres (339.864 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 547
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 33.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 5.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $43,628,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 2,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 93.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 11
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (80)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,006
  • Federal Spending (2004): $108,645
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Wayne County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 9,049
Building Permits Issued (2006): 68
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $5,185
Wayne County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,768 22.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,661 6.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 30,890 71.31%

Wayne County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Employment Information Back to top
Wayne County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,620 7,846 775 8.98% 90
1991 9,055 7,816 1,239 13.68% 135
1992 8,961 7,883 1,078 12.03% 120
1993 8,811 7,959 852 9.67% 97
1994 8,762 8,020 742 8.47% 85
1995 9,121 8,430 691 7.58% 75
1996 9,182 8,658 524 5.71% 57
1997 8,978 8,268 710 7.91% 79
1998 8,823 8,222 601 6.81% 68
1999 8,538 7,979 559 6.54% 65
2000 8,826 8,237 589 6.67% 67
2001 8,742 8,151 591 6.76% 67
2002 8,661 7,874 787 9.09% 91
2003 8,680 7,970 711 8.19% 82
2004 8,554 7,943 611 7.15% 71
2005 8,630 7,956 674 7.81% 78
2006 8,590 8,055 535 6.23% 62
2007 8,768 8,188 581 6.62% 66
2008 9,102 8,371 731 8.03% 80
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,264 8,414 850 9.18% 92
Feb 2008 8,937 8,414 523 5.85% 59
Mar 2008 9,291 8,539 752 8.09% 81
Apr 2008 9,256 8,495 761 8.22% 82
May 2008 9,112 8,464 648 7.11% 71
Jun 2008 8,950 8,174 776 8.67% 87
Jul 2008 9,177 8,313 864 9.41% 94
Aug 2008 9,031 8,305 726 8.04% 80
Sep 2008 8,899 8,222 677 7.61% 76
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wayne County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,442 16.39%
2. Mining 928 10.55%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 758 8.62%
4. Wood Manufacturing 710 8.07%
5. Truck Transportation 386 4.39%
6. Food Manufacturing 374 4.25%
7. Public Administration 308 3.50%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 298 3.39%
9. Repair and Maintenance 276 3.14%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 184 2.09%
11. Finance and Insurance 174 1.98%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 168 1.91%
13. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 154 1.75%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 130 1.48%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 122 1.39%
16. Educational Services 116 1.32%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 110 1.25%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 110 1.25%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 108 1.23%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 102 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,200 17.74%
2. Health Care 970 14.34%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 480 7.09%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 404 5.97%
5. Department and Other General Stores 358 5.29%
6. Public Administration 282 4.17%
7. Finance and Insurance 252 3.72%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 240 3.55%
9. Food Manufacturing 208 3.07%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 206 3.04%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 204 3.02%
12. Social Assistance 170 2.51%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 118 1.74%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 98 1.45%
15. Wood Manufacturing 90 1.33%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 82 1.21%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 82 1.21%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 1.15%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 74 1.09%
20. Truck Transportation 62 0.92%

Wayne County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 838 9.53%
2. Other Production Occupations 716 8.14%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 466 5.30%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 400 4.55%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 396 4.50%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 380 4.32%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 342 3.89%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 338 3.84%
9. Other Construction Trades 276 3.14%
10. Extraction Workers 268 3.05%
11. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 258 2.93%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 238 2.71%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 234 2.66%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 232 2.64%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 204 2.32%
16. Construction Laborers 202 2.30%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 202 2.30%
18. Other Management Occupations 194 2.21%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 190 2.16%
20. Carpenters 180 2.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 476 7.04%
2. Cashiers 346 5.11%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 336 4.97%
4. Secretaries and Admins 326 4.82%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 324 4.79%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 310 4.58%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 276 4.08%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 252 3.72%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 246 3.64%
10. Other Production Occupations 232 3.43%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 232 3.43%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 232 3.43%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 194 2.87%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 170 2.51%
15. Registered Nurses 170 2.51%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 168 2.48%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 146 2.16%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 122 1.80%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 120 1.77%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 114 1.68%

Wayne County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,296 47.46%
15-35 hours 2,534 7.86%
1-14 hours 756 2.35%
No regular hours 13,646 42.34%

Wayne County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,551 10.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 957 6.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,092 7.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,919 12.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,042 13.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,882 12.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,641 10.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 807 5.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 352 2.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 294 1.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 310 2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 38 0.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,123 7.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 996 6.64%

Wayne County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 633 4.22%
5-9 1,909 12.72%
10-14 2,420 16.13%
15-19 2,486 16.57%
20-24 1,572 10.48%
25-29 414 2.76%
30-34 1,907 12.71%
35-39 506 3.37%
40-44 252 1.68%
45-59 944 6.29%
60-89 976 6.50%
At least 90 985 6.56%

Wayne County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 9,434 62.88%
30-44 62 0.41% 2,603 17.35%
45-59 14 0.09% 930 6.20%
At least 60 24 0.16% 1,937 12.91%

Wayne County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,492 16.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,097 77.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 148 0.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 100 0.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 167 1.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 507 3.27%

Wayne County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,742 (42,026 people)
Families (2000): 11,918 (37,230 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,585
People at same address in 1995: 27,128
Wayne County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,317 20.72%
$10,000-$14,999 1,526 9.53%
$15,000-$19,999 1,542 9.63%
$20,000-$24,999 1,326 8.28%
$25,000-$29,999 1,259 7.87%
$30,000-$34,999 1,505 9.40%
$35,000-$39,999 857 5.35%
$40,000-$44,999 920 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 626 3.91%
$50,000-$59,999 900 5.62%
$60,000-$74,999 814 5.09%
$75,000-$99,999 672 4.20%
$100,000-$124,999 399 2.49%
$125,000-$149,999 90 0.56%
$150,000-$199,999 122 0.76%
$200,000 or more 130 0.81%

Wayne County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,818 23.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,239 28.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 146 1.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,563 19.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,190 15.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 551 7.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 208 2.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 106 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wayne County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,654 30.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,444 6.31%
Public Assistance 748 1.93%
Retirement 1,971 5.09%
Self Employment 1,794 4.63%
Social Security 4,861 12.56%
Supplemental Security 1,663 4.30%
Wage / Salary 11,069 28.59%
Other 2,509 6.48%

Wayne County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,548 51.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,281 48.49%

Wayne County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,549 10.03%
Color 1 Box Married 9,621 62.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,798 24.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 476 3.08%

Wayne County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,360 7.76%
Color 1 Box Married 9,971 56.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,984 22.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,222 12.67%

Wayne County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Education Information Back to top
Wayne County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,300 10.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,687 25.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,669 34.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,121 16.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,300 4.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,834 5.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 758 2.47%

Wayne County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 476 2.24% 255 1.20% 731 3.45%
Kindergarten 706 3.33% 106 0.50% 812 3.83%
Grades 1-4 2,650 12.49% 90 0.42% 2,740 12.91%
Grades 5-8 2,881 13.58% 168 0.79% 3,049 14.37%
Grades 9-12 2,819 13.29% 267 1.26% 3,086 14.55%
Undergrad college 772 3.64% 46 0.22% 818 3.86%
Graduate or professional school 64 0.30% 34 0.16% 98 0.46%
Total 10,368 48.87% 966 4.55% 11,334 53.42%

Wayne County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $137,715,000
Retail sales (2002): $137,440,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $9,175,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $264,289
Retired workers (2005): 1,935
Wayne County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 0 3 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 7 8 6
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Construction 5 1 2 11 5
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 6 3 13
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 10 6 14
1999 - Information 2 0 2 1 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 1 6 9 1
1999 - Mining 1 1 0 1 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 7 7 15
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 4 2 7
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 0 1 4
1999 - Retail Trade 8 4 27 23 40
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 2 2 5
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 3 2 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 5 5 9 8
1999 - Total 40 26 82 90 128
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 3 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 8 10 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Construction 4 4 9 5 6
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 4 5 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 4 11 6 11
2000 - Information 0 0 1 0 6
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 2 6 8 2
2000 - Mining 1 2 0 1 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 8 5 19
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 2 10
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 1 3
2000 - Retail Trade 8 9 28 19 42
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 6 2 4
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 3 0 4
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 6 6 11
2000 - Total 33 32 95 75 139
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 1 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 7 6 9
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Construction 2 4 7 7 6
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 6 5 13
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 10 9 11
2001 - Information 1 1 1 3 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 3 5 7 2
2001 - Mining 1 1 1 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 5 7 20
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 2 3 8
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 0 1 4
2001 - Retail Trade 6 15 19 31 32
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 2 2 5
2001 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 3 0 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 7 7 7
2001 - Total 25 44 78 90 130
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 1 2 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 14 2 7
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Construction 3 4 5 10 3
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 9 5 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 12 10 7
2002 - Information 0 0 1 4 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 0 5 7 2
2002 - Mining 1 0 1 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 3 9 7 14
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 0 3 4 8
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 0 3
2002 - Retail Trade 10 11 21 25 31
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 1 2 6
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 4 8 9
2002 - Total 42 32 90 89 112
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 0 1 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 3 8 10 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Construction 3 2 8 4 6
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 6 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 5 10 5 10
2003 - Information 1 3 1 0 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 5 4 6
2003 - Mining 1 1 0 0 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 2 10 8 19
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 4 5 6
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 2 0 4
2003 - Retail Trade 7 10 23 38 19
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 4 2 7
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 1 2 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 7 9 4
2003 - Total 33 40 91 96 111
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 0 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 5 7 9
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 1 0
2004 - Construction 1 2 7 7 4
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 8 4 13
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 8 9 6
2004 - Information 2 1 2 0 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 3 4 3 6 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 2 2 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 14 9 18
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 3 3 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 1 5
2004 - Retail Trade 6 7 30 20 32
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 2 6 4 3
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 9 3 5
2004 - Total 39 30 104 79 118
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 2 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 4 6 9
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Construction 2 4 5 7 3
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 3 6 17
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 10 5 9
2005 - Information 1 0 0 2 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 2 2 7 4 3
2005 - Mining 0 1 2 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 0 10 10 23
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 2 5 10
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 3 0 6
2005 - Retail Trade 9 8 22 22 36
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 2 4 6 8
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 8 4 9
2005 - Total 32 27 85 83 146

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wayne County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,118 74.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,785 25.14%

Wayne County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $419 $72 $696 $0 $0 $119 $1,234 $283 $1,646 $512
1971 $399 $77 $892 $0 $0 $1,193 $2,484 $584 $1,492 $837
1972 $366 $66 $532 $0 $0 $175 $1,073 $590 $2,344 $273
1973 $480 $66 $773 $0 $0 $975 $2,228 $1,082 $1,824 $1,008
1974 $525 $90 $1,491 $0 $0 $1,050 $3,066 $1,222 $1,549 $2,722
1975 $537 $143 $1,096 $0 $0 $1,171 $2,804 $1,195 $1,273 $2,349
1976 $700 $7 $3,483 $0 $0 $1,312 $5,495 $1,285 $5,775 $3,824
1977 $453 $2 $2,089 $0 $0 $1,327 $3,869 $1,319 $5,541 $4,022
1978 $579 $2 $2,319 $0 $0 $1,324 $4,222 $1,370 $5,674 $576
1979 $753 $10 $2,345 $0 $0 $3,736 $6,834 $2,147 $5,253 $519
1980 $815 $10 $2,534 $0 $0 $4,045 $7,394 $2,147 $5,253 $519
1981 $777 $6 $1,968 $0 $0 $4,906 $7,651 $2,342 $6,884 $595
1982 $822 $6 $2,963 $0 $0 $5,550 $9,335 $2,486 $6,884 $519
1983 $982 $6 $1,850 $0 $0 $7,297 $10,129 $4,167 $6,678 $889
1984 $1,047 $5 $2,659 $0 $0 $8,941 $12,647 $5,023 $6,154 $2,470
1985 $1,120 $6 $2,415 $0 $0 $9,417 $12,952 $5,274 $5,629 $2,593
1986 $1,139 $8 $2,281 $0 $0 $8,438 $11,858 $5,538 $5,258 $3,227
1987 $1,409 $27 $2,290 $0 $0 $8,259 $11,958 $5,981 $4,713 $4,218
1988 $1,708 $0 $1,482 $0 $0 $8,724 $11,914 $3,567 $3,817 $5,446
1989 $1,705 $0 $1,934 $0 $0 $9,985 $13,624 $3,835 $3,635 $6,016
1990 $2,126 $0 $2,815 $0 $0 $7,412 $12,353 $4,145 $2,160 $5,695
1991 $2,395 $0 $4,955 $0 $0 $6,578 $13,928 $4,529 $1,970 $6,412
1992 $2,467 $0 $5,382 $0 $0 $7,213 $15,062 $4,780 $1,770 $6,389
1993 $2,490 $0 $6,137 $0 $0 $8,677 $17,304 $5,081 $1,555 $9,077
1994 $2,494 $0 $5,643 $0 $0 $9,103 $17,240 $5,335 $1,340 $9,541
1995 $2,896 $0 $3,003 $0 $0 $781 $6,680 $1,502 $1,125 $12,077
1996 $2,594 $0 $2,585 $0 $0 $566 $5,745 $1,535 $865 $12,728
1997 $2,141 $0 $1,795 $0 $0 $23,381 $27,317 $9,536 $6,805 $2,643
1998 $3,113 $349 $2,522 $0 $0 $26,286 $31,921 $11,412 $6,130 $3,283
1999 $3,269 $383 $2,590 $0 $0 $22,379 $28,238 $12,682 $9,050 $9,899
2000 $3,238 $363 $2,844 $0 $0 $23,195 $29,277 $12,079 $8,375 $10,918
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $4,106 $428 $3,078 $0 $0 $20,449 $27,633 $12,442 $9,071 $9,650
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $4,373 $392 $3,348 $0 $0 $21,959 $29,680 $13,189 $6,460 $4,142
2005 $4,847 $190 $5,532 $0 $0 $21,169 $31,548 $12,170 $5,285 $10,004
2006 $4,832 $170 $8,394 $0 $0 $21,195 $34,421 $13,604 $5,079 $11,174


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $84 $45 $36 $694 $0 $1,141
$39 $32 $59 $0 $0 $152
1971 $0 $113 $18 $792 $814 $0 $2,261
$5 $76 $80 $0 $0 $363
1972 $9 $115 $59 $56 $537 $3 $1,150
$10 $26 $123 $0 $0 $212
1973 $38 $203 $27 $838 $1,123 $0 $2,496
$42 $25 $70 $0 $0 $130
1974 $0 $166 $18 $953 $653 $0 $2,174
$53 $0 $112 $0 $0 $219
1975 $0 $123 $22 $1,021 $1,660 $0 $3,046
$56 $12 $111 $0 $0 $41
1976 $0 $218 $37 $3,326 $1,606 $0 $5,699
$73 $41 $110 $0 $0 $288
1977 $0 $219 $41 $1,095 $1,606 $0 $3,476
$98 $67 $229 $0 $0 $121
1978 $0 $183 $43 $1,112 $1,969 $0 $3,888
$84 $67 $266 $0 $0 $164
1979 $0 $484 $67 $3,439 $1,684 $2 $6,322
$118 $79 $251 $0 $0 $198
1980 $0 $522 $71 $3,723 $1,823 $2 $6,835
$127 $84 $271 $0 $0 $212
1981 $0 $394 $54 $3,900 $1,287 $57 $6,314
$149 $57 $223 $0 $0 $193
1982 $0 $394 $54 $4,365 $2,682 $57 $8,671
$149 $57 $223 $0 $0 $690
1983 $0 $519 $76 $5,687 $1,777 $53 $8,955
$144 $77 $344 $0 $0 $278
1984 $0 $526 $55 $5,500 $2,808 $58 $9,786
$141 $88 $334 $0 $0 $276
1985 $0 $574 $74 $5,635 $1,555 $61 $8,798
$165 $95 $308 $0 $0 $331
1986 $0 $651 $12 $6,974 $1,073 $61 $9,825
$168 $76 $338 $0 $0 $472
1987 $0 $684 $90 $7,366 $1,239 $0 $10,532
$182 $141 $315 $0 $0 $515
1988 $0 $629 $59 $7,411 $1,440 $0 $10,596
$200 $32 $409 $0 $0 $416
1989 $0 $735 $138 $7,808 $1,445 $0 $11,725
$231 $38 $236 $0 $0 $1,094
1990 $0 $796 $111 $6,572 $1,279 $0 $10,515
$322 $55 $250 $0 $0 $1,130
1991 $0 $1,220 $120 $7,913 $1,281 $1 $11,883
$297 $62 $239 $0 $0 $750
1992 $0 $1,092 $129 $9,224 $1,427 $1 $13,510
$523 $62 $126 $0 $0 $926
1993 $0 $1,111 $158 $8,511 $1,708 $8 $13,121
$539 $26 $113 $0 $0 $947
1994 $0 $1,137 $156 $9,228 $1,656 $10 $13,847
$589 $27 $100 $0 $0 $944
1995 $0 $1,173 $186 $70 $1,798 $8 $4,953
$599 $27 $8 $0 $0 $1,084
1996 $0 $966 $222 $112 $1,642 $8 $4,834
$727 $84 $8 $0 $0 $1,065
1997 $0 $868 $247 $22,305 $2,191 $9 $27,413
$642 $73 $532 $0 $0 $546
1998 $0 $1,326 $268 $24,876 $3,541 $9 $31,991
$860 $117 $418 $0 $0 $576
1999 $0 $1,436 $282 $18,274 $550 $9 $22,521
$938 $119 $368 $0 $0 $545
2000 $0 $1,365 $278 $18,523 $3,671 $9 $25,881
$817 $122 $543 $0 $0 $553
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,488 $301 $17,976 $4,180 $9 $26,177
$835 $133 $426 $0 $0 $829
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $279 $1,757 $333 $20,607 $4,125 $137 $30,697
$1,074 $96 $372 $0 $0 $1,917
2005 $351 $2,196 $418 $19,728 $3,420 $100 $29,695
$1,179 $35 $316 $0 $0 $1,952
2006 $358 $1,194 $568 $19,465 $2,086 $10 $30,668
$918 $91 $251 $0 $0 $5,727

Wayne County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 38
Wayne County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Wayne County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,363 15.85%
10-19 Years 3,518 16.58%
20-29 Years 2,740 12.91%
30-39 Years 2,846 13.41%
40-49 Years 3,003 14.15%
50-59 Years 2,320 10.94%
60-69 Years 1,700 8.01%
70-79 Years 1,109 5.23%
80-89 Years 509 2.40%
90+ Years 108 0.51%

Wayne County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,135 47.77%
Color 1 Box Female 11,081 52.23%

Wayne County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,955 61.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,017 37.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 134 0.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 63 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Wayne County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 12,258 64.97%
2. Irish 2,036 10.79%
3. English 1,738 9.21%
4. German 853 4.52%
5. Scottish 537 2.85%
6. Scotch Irish 453 2.40%
7. Dutch 211 1.12%
8. French Non-Basque 196 1.04%
9. African 186 0.99%
10. Italian 126 0.67%

Wayne County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 39,543 98.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 162 0.40%
3. French 138 0.34%
4. German 64 0.16%
5. Tagalog 44 0.11%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 34 0.08%
7. Chinese 34 0.08%
8. Italian 28 0.07%
9. Japanese 10 0.02%

Wayne County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,176 99.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 64 0.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 79 0.18%

Wayne County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wayne County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Wayne County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39322 39324 39367