Wayland, IA City Data

Wayland, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 945 people who live in Wayland and approximately 20,336 who live in Henry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wayland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wayland. We have included Wayland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wayland Information

Henry County where Wayland resides is 436.68 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,336 and has a population rank of 1,770 out of all the places in the United States.

Wayland has a total of 945 people and of those residents there are 425 males and 520 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 45.3. There are approximately 264 births each year and around 204 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wayland varies per year, but currently 944 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 945 people who live in Wayland, there are 255 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wayland is 135 male and 120 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 719.

General Wayland Information
Total area in square miles - Henry County	436.68
Water area in square miles - Henry County	N/A
Resident population - Henry County	20,336
Population rank - Henry County	1,770
Total population	945
Total population (male)	425
Total population (female)	520
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	45.3
Births - Henry County	264
Deaths- Henry County	204
Population of one race	944
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	255
Population under 20 years (male)	135
Population under 20 years (female)	120
Total population 18 years and over	719

Wayland Social Characteristics

There are 7,626 households in Wayland. Families make up 5,285 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wayland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,397), male householder with no wife present (253) and female householder with no husband present (666). The remainder of the Wayland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,358. Wayland, IA moving companies help people in Wayland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wayland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wayland is based, there are 8,029 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,588 never married, 4,546 now married, 68 separated, 1,034 widowed, and 793 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 140 separated, 154 widowed and 880 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wayland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wayland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Henry County)
Total households	7,626
Family households (families)	5,285
With own children under 18 years	2,592
Married-couple family	4,397
With own children under 18 years	1,918
Male householder, no wife present, family	253
With own children under 18 years	166
Female householder, no husband present, family	666
With own children under 18 years	428
Nonfamily households	2,358
Householder living alone	2,036
65 years and over	927

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	120
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	143
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	776
Householder	265
Spouse	224
Child	250
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	5
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	124
Male householder	30
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	78
Female householder living alone	72
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,029
Never married	1,588
Now married	4,546
Separated	68
Widowed	1,034
Divorced	793
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	140
Widowed	154
Divorced	880

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	945
Male	425
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	3
Female	520
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	40

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	945
One race	944
White	929
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	900
People who are White alone	884
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,128
Same house	11,128
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,461
Different state or abroad	1,233
Different state	1,147
Abroad	86

PLACE OF BIRTH (Henry County)
Total resident population	20,336
Born in United States	14,952
State of residence	15,495
Different state	4,368
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	104
Foreign born	369

Wayland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wayland. That total enrollment is 5,245 for the population of the country, which includes Wayland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,597 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,359 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 973.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wayland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,245
Pre-kindergarten	321
Public	205
Private	116
Kindergarten	270
Public	267
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,342
Public	2,192
Private	150
Elementary and high school	3,680
Public	3,418
Private	262
High school grades 9 to 12	1,338
Public	1,226
Private	112
College, undergraduate years	859
Public	403
Private	456
Graduate or professional school	115
Public	63
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	14,296

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,509
Less than 9th grade	700
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,172
High school graduate	5,361
Some college, no degree	3,217
Associate's degree	876
Bachelor's degree	2,183
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,539

Wayland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,903 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wayland. The Wayland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,527), service occupations (1,523), sales and office occupations (2,186), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (93), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (850) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,697). The 15,903 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,701 private wage and salary workers, 1,404 government workers, 732 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Henry County)
Population 16 years and over	15,903
In labor force	10,354
Civilian labor force	10,328
Employed	9,876
Unemployed	452
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	7,897
In labor force	4,876
Civilian labor force	4,876
Unemployed Civilian labor force	202
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,006
In labor force	5,478
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	250
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Henry County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,780
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,818
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,129
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	393
Other means	46
Worked at home	324
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	162,275

OCCUPATION (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,527
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,527
Service occupations	1,523
Sales and office occupations	2,186
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	93
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	850
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,697

INDUSTRY (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,527
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	377
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,594
Wholesale trade	228
Retail trade	1,427
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	475
Information	140
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	240
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	618
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,914
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	503
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	455

CLASS OF WORKER (Henry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,527
Private wage and salary workers	7,701
Government workers	1,404
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	732
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wayland Housing Characteristics

In Wayland, IA there are 8,246 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,626 occupied and 620 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wayland, there are 6,020 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 101 units in Wayland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wayland, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wayland, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wayland. There are 198 housing units with rent less than $200, 272 with rent between $200-299, 714 with rent between $300-499 and 629 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wayland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wayland, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Henry County)
Total housing units	8,246
Occupied housing units	7,626
Vacant housing units	620

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Henry County)
Total housing units	8,246
1-unit, detached	6,020
1-unit, attached	101
2 units	472
3 or 4 units	334
5 to 9 units	234
10 to 19 units	99
20 to 49 units	181
50 or more units	19
Mobile home	767

HOUSING TENURE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	7,626
Owner-occupied	5,569
Renter-occupied	2,057

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	7,626
No vehicles available	467
2 vehicle available	5,036
3 vehicles available	1,363
4 vehicles available	314
5 or more vehicles available	197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	7,626
Utility gas	4,063
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,154
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59
Coal or coke
Wood	161
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Henry County)
Occupied housing units	7,626
Less Than $50,000	5,569
$50,000 to $99,999	2,132
$100,000 to $149,999	656
$150,000 to $199,999	220
$200,000 to $299,999	128
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	76,700

GROSS RENT (Henry County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,057
Less than $200	198
$200 to $299	272
$300 to $499	714
$500 to $699	516
$700 to $999	101
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	5