Wayne, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Wayne is a Census city of 17,310 people across 6.02 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $59,038, 60.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 28 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $30.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wayne
What Wayne is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.02 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,876
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wayne
How many people live in Wayne
- Population17,310
- Median age42.5
- Population under 183,555
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,989
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent
- Households7,193
- Family households4,253
- Share of households that are families59.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wayne
- Median household income$59,038
- Per capita income$30,564
- Civilian labor force8,618
- Employed7,729
- Unemployed889 plus or minus 307
- Unemployment rate10.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over12,536
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wayne
- Housing units7,881
- Occupied units7,193
- Vacant units688 plus or minus 220
- Vacancy rate8.7 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Owner occupied4,368
- Renter occupied2,825
- Ownership rate60.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$974
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent
- Single family units5,614
- Share single family71.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,254
- Share in buildings of two or more28.6 percent
- Mobile homes13 plus or minus 24
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wayne gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,870
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,359 plus or minus 296
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,844
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.4 percent
- Drove alone79.8 percent
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home8.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Wayne (7(a))
- Approvals28
- Gross approval$30,811,400
- Average approval$1,100,407
- Median approval$301,250
- Ninetieth percentile approval$3,867,900
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported507
- Jobs per approval18.1
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more46.4 percent
- Share to franchises7.1 percent
- Distinct lenders17
- Distinct industries by NAICS19
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wayne, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Wayne (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,088,000
- Average approval$362,667
- Median approval$426,000
- Largest approval$567,000
- Jobs supported19
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wayne, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Wayne
- NFIP communityCity of Wayne
- NFIP community number260245
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/03/13
The City of Wayne participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260245 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wayne County, not Wayne
Wayne County context, not Wayne figures
- Establishments in Wayne County33,699
- Covered employment, Wayne County725,504
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$76,411
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County2,629
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wayne.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Wayne questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wayne, Michigan?
17,310, in 7,193 households. Wayne city covers 6.02 square miles of land, which is 2,876 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wayne in?
Wayne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wayne?
$59,038. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,800. Median gross rent is $974 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Wayne businesses?
28 7(a) approvals totaling $30.8 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, median approval $301,250, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wayne, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Wayne borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Wayne. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Wayne in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wayne appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wayne, city of, community 260245, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wayne figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wayne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wayne.
Is zoning published for Wayne?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.