ECONOMIC DIVISION IN WASHTENAW COUNTY Most Divided
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Washtenaw County has been ranked as the most economically divided county in Michigan according to the most recent Economic Gap analysis. Washtenaw County is also one of the most divided in the nation at 44th of nearly 3,000 counties in the United States.
Since 2010, Washtenaw County’s overall economic division index has decreased by about 2.5%, from 0.37 to 0.36 in 2022. However, this slight decrease was typical or less than that of the more populated counties resulting in Washtenaw County’s rating to worsen from 50th to 44th in the nation. Likewise, the 5 most economically divided Michigan counties – Washtenaw, Wayne, Kent, Ingham, and Oakland – all decreased slightly, but Washtenaw County decreased the least and overtook Wayne County as the most divided in Michigan.
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Overall Economic Division Separation of Wealth
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Separation of Poverty
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Separation of Higher Education
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Separation of Lower Education
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Separation of Industrial Professions
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