The Penn Theatre in downtown Plymouth glimmers with words of inspiration during this difficult time.
Name of Community: Plymouth, MI
Established (date): 1867
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Population: 9,168
Population over 65: 15.8%
Population per sq. mile: 4,130.3
Racial Makeup: 94.3% white, 2.5% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American
Persons per household: 2.09
Per Capita Income: $54,862
Bachelor Degree or above: 58.1%
Number of Coronavirus cases: 33 (as of 4/26/20)
Number of COVID-19 deaths: 3 (as of 4/26/20)
Recommended local newspaper: The Plymouth Observer: Hometown Life
Plymouth is part of Wayne County, which also includes Michigan’s largest city, Detroit. Below are the statistics for Wayne County as a whole.
Name of Community: Wayne County, MI
Established (date): 1796
Land area: 612.08 sq mi
Population: 1,749,343
Population over 65: 15.4%
Population per sq. mile: 2,974.4
Racial Makeup: 54,.6% white, 38.8% African American, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Asian, 2.6% Two or More Races, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native
Persons per household: 2.57
Per Capita Income: $25,976
Bachelor Degree or above: 23.3%
Life expectancy: 75.3
Hospital Beds: 2.5 per 1,000 people (Urban Institute)
Number of Coronavirus cases: 15,748 (as of 4/26/20)
Number of COVID-19 deaths: 1,580 (as of 4/26/20)
Recommended local newspaper: Detroit Free Press