| People - QuickFacts |
Macomb County |
Oakland County |
Wayne County |
Michigan |
USA |
| Population, 2000 |
788,149 |
1,194,156 |
2,061,162 |
9,938,444 |
281,421,906 |
| Population, percent change,1990 to 2000 |
9.90% |
10.20% |
-2.40% |
6.90% |
13.10% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 |
92.70% |
82.80% |
51.70% |
80.20% |
75.10% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 |
2.70% |
10.10% |
42.20% |
14.20% |
12.30% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 |
0.30% |
0.30% |
0.40% |
0.60% |
0.90% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 |
2.10% |
4.10% |
1.70% |
1.80% |
3.60% |
| Native Hawaii and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
<1% |
0.10% |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 |
0.40% |
0.80% |
1.60% |
1.30% |
5.50% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 |
1.80% |
1.90% |
2.50% |
1.90% |
2.40% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 |
24.10% |
25.20% |
28.00% |
26.10% |
25.70% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 |
1.60% |
2.40% |
3.70% |
3.30% |
12.50% |
| High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 |
363,352 |
607,007 |
926,603 |
4,485,883 |
119,524,718 |
| College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 |
63,622 |
216,242 |
180,822 |
1,014,047 |
32,310,253 |
| Homeownership rate, 1990 |
77.20% |
72.70% |
63.90% |
71.00% |
64.20% |
| Single family homes, number, 1990 |
206,880 |
314,227 |
590,303 |
2,803,767 |
65,761,652 |
| Households, 1990 |
265,041 |
410,977 |
780,493 |
3,424,122 |
91,993,582 |
| Persons per household, 1990 |
2.68 |
2.61 |
2.67 |
2.65 |
2.63 |
| Family households, 1990 |
196,636 |
293,493 |
542,517 |
2,458,481 |
65,049,428 |
| Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate |
$49,601 |
$59,677 |
$35,357 |
$38,883 |
$37,005 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate |
5.90% |
6.00% |
18.00% |
11.50% |
13.30% |
| Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate |
9.40% |
9.60% |
28.50% |
18.00% |
19.90% |
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| Business - QuickFacts |
Macomb County |
Oakland County |
Wayne County |
Michigan |
USA |
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 |
18,676 |
41,626 |
36,089 |
235,403 |
6,941,822 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 1998 |
320,622 |
746,998 |
755,495 |
3,919,567 |
108,117,731 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 |
13.90% |
26.00% |
<1% |
14.90% |
15.70% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 1997 |
37,831 |
82,092 |
65,096 |
490,096 |
15,439,609 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
23,988,006 |
27,172,655 |
54,374,967 |
214,900,655 |
3,842,061,405 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
9,010,779 |
16,585,042 |
15,852,055 |
93,706,078 |
2,460,886,012 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$11,508 |
$14,175 |
$7,449 |
$9,576 |
$9,190 |
| Minority-owned firms, 1992 |
1,418 |
5,916 |
12,971 |
31,740 |
1,965,565 |
| Women-owned firms, 1992 |
14,474 |
31,941 |
27,184 |
193,820 |
5,888,883 |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 |
5,648 |
7,078 |
4,187 |
542,571 |
1,663,533 |
| Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) |
3,479,343 |
3,931,617 |
10,602,942 |
43,871,642 |
1,516,775,001 |
| Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 |
22,222 |
36,662 |
75,620 |
332,671 |
10,227,429 |
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| Geography - Quick Facts |
Macomb County |
Oakland County |
Wayne County |
Michigan |
USA |
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
480 |
873 |
614 |
56,804 |
3,537,441 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 |
1,642.00 |
1,367.90 |
3,356.90 |
175 |
79.6 |
Source: United States Census Bureau. Information current as of 5-14-01
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