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Moving to Wayne, Michigan

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Population: 19,051. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,589 (-2.4% change)
Males: 9,158 (48.1%), Females: 9,893 (51.9%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 48184

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $46,397
Median house value: $94,900

Population by Race

Races in Wayne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.0%)
  • Black (11.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (19.5%), Irish (13.4%), English (10.3%), Polish (9.3%), United States (6.2%), French (6.0%).

Elevation: 658 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Map of Wayne, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wayne

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wayne city

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

3.1% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -804 (-4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wayne:

  • OAKWOOD ANNAPOLIS HOSPITAL (33155 ANNAPOLIS AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wayne:

  • WALTER P REUTHER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WESTLAND, MI)
  • GARDEN CITY OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GARDEN CITY, MI)
  • ST MARY MERCY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LIVONIA, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wayne:

  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 6 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 11 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wayne:

  • CANTON-PLYMOUTH-METTETAL (about 7 miles; PLYMOUTH, MI; Abbreviation: 1D2)
  • LARSEN AIR PARK (about 14 miles; BELLEVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 43G)
  • WICKENHEISER (about 18 miles; CARLETON, MI; Abbreviation: W87)

Amtrak stations near Wayne:

  • 10 miles: GREENFIELD VILLAGE (DEARBORN, 20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)
  • 13 miles: DEARBORN (16121 MICHIGAN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

 

Colleges/Universities in Wayne:

  • DORSEY BUSINESS SCHOOLS (Full-time enrollment: 90; Location: 34841 VETERANS PLAZA; Private, for-profit; Website: www.dorseyschools.com)
  • ANNAPOLIS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF XRAY TECHNOLOGY (Location: 33155 ANNAPOLIS RD; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wayne:

  • MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,431)
  • HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 9 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,574)
  • SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 15 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)

Schools

Public high school in Wayne:

  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,991; Location: 3001 4TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Wayne:

  • WEST WAYNE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 28; Location: 5039 WOODWARD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wayne:

  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 841; Location: 33555 ANNAPOLIS STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT/MCGRATH ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 36075 CURRIER STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TAFT-GALLOWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 4035 GLORIA STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 5400 4TH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VANDENBERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 32101 STELLWAGEN STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Wayne:

  • ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 34516 MICHIGAN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST MICHAEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 3003 HANNAN ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 34437 SIMS AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Wayne:

  • WAYNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $681,850; Location: 3737 SOUTH WAYNE ROAD; 88,630 books; 4,835 audio materials; 5,322 video materials; 227 serial subscriptions)

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