Wayne, NE City Data

Wayne, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,583 people who live in Wayne and approximately 9,851 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wayne 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 Wayne. We have included Wayne housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wayne Information

Wayne County where Wayne resides is 443.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,851 and has a population rank of 2,461 out of all the places in the United States.

Wayne has a total of 5,583 people and of those residents there are 2,575 males and 3,008 females. The median age of the male population is 23.4 and the female population is 22.5. There are approximately 88 births each year and around 65 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wayne varies per year, but currently 5,532 are one race and 51 are two or more races.

Of the 5,583 people who live in Wayne, there are 1,631 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wayne is 709 male and 922 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 4,706.

General Wayne Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	443.48
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	9,851
Population rank - Wayne County	2,461
Total population	5,583
Total population (male)	2,575
Total population (female)	3,008
Population median age (male)	23.4
Population median age (female)	22.5
Births - Wayne County	88
Deaths- Wayne County	65
Population of one race	5,532
Population of two or more races	51
Population under 20 years	1,631
Population under 20 years (male)	709
Population under 20 years (female)	922
Total population 18 years and over	4,706

Wayne Social Characteristics

There are 3,437 households in Wayne. Families make up 2,221 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wayne families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,931), male householder with no wife present (96) and female householder with no husband present (170). The remainder of the Wayne households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,232. Wayne, NE moving companies help people in Wayne 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 Wayne. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wayne is based, there are 4,233 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,707 never married, 1,915 now married, 19 separated, 439 widowed, and 153 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 19 separated, 89 widowed and 205 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wayne social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wayne.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	3,437
Family households (families)	2,221
With own children under 18 years	1,074
Married-couple family	1,931
With own children under 18 years	881
Male householder, no wife present, family	96
With own children under 18 years	51
Female householder, no husband present, family	170
With own children under 18 years	128
Nonfamily households	1,232
Householder living alone	868
65 years and over	366

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	473
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	455
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,917
Householder	989
Spouse	838
Child	971
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	67
Foster child	6
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,441
Male householder	372
Male householder living alone	192
Male householder not living alone	180
Female householder	489
Female householder living alone	337
Female householder not living alone	152
Nonrelatives	580
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	40
Housemate or roommate	470
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,233
Never married	1,707
Now married	1,915
Separated	19
Widowed	439
Divorced	153
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	19
Widowed	89
Divorced	205

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,583
Male	2,575
Under 5 years	107
5 to 9 years	106
10 to 14 years	113
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	306
20 years	184
21 years	199
22 to 24 years	320
25 to 29 years	146
30 to 34 years	119
35 to 39 years	105
40 to 44 years	126
45 to 49 years	131
50 to 54 years	102
55 to 59 years	84
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	73
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	38
Female	3,008
Under 5 years	141
5 to 9 years	119
10 to 14 years	131
15 to 17 years	83
18 and 19 years	448
20 years	280
21 years	233
22 to 24 years	243
25 to 29 years	132
30 to 34 years	95
35 to 39 years	125
40 to 44 years	121
45 to 49 years	127
50 to 54 years	104
55 to 59 years	87
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	81
75 to 79 years	87
80 to 84 years	66
85 years and over	140

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,583
One race	5,532
White	5,379
Black or African American	89
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	51

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,358
People who are White alone	4,231
People who are Black or African American alone	37
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	72
People who are Some other race alone	23

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,328
Same house	4,725
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,268
Different state or abroad	911
Different state	790
Abroad	121

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	9,851
Born in United States	7,599
State of residence	7,611
Different state	2,070
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7
Foreign born	163

Wayne 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 Wayne. That total enrollment is 4,077 for the population of the country, which includes Wayne. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,031 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,195 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,295.

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 Wayne population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,077
Pre-kindergarten	108
Public	66
Private	42
Kindergarten	75
Public	62
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,021
Public	933
Private	88
Elementary and high school	1,598
Public	1,505
Private	93
High school grades 9 to 12	577
Public	572
Private	5
College, undergraduate years	2,189
Public	2,168
Private	21
Graduate or professional school	107
Public	95
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	5,462

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,115
Less than 9th grade	379
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	285
High school graduate	1,594
Some college, no degree	1,095
Associate's degree	328
Bachelor's degree	1,434
Graduate or professional degree	28
Percent high school graduate or higher	87
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	914

Wayne Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,981 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wayne. The Wayne occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,630), service occupations (921), sales and office occupations (1,413), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (248), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (448) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (777). The 7,981 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,736 private wage and salary workers, 1,039 government workers, 564 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	7,981
In labor force	5,600
Civilian labor force	5,600
Employed	5,437
Unemployed	163
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,160
In labor force	2,700
Civilian labor force	2,700
Unemployed Civilian labor force	89
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,821
In labor force	2,900
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	74
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,381
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,957
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	513
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	481
Other means	20
Worked at home	386
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	77,615

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,630
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,630
Service occupations	921
Sales and office occupations	1,413
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	248
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	448
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	777

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,630
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	588
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	711
Wholesale trade	181
Retail trade	695
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	168
Information	190
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	332
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	156
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,307
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	490
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	160

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,630
Private wage and salary workers	3,736
Government workers	1,039
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	564
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wayne Housing Characteristics

In Wayne, NE there are 3,662 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,437 occupied and 225 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wayne, there are 2,901 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31 units in Wayne. 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 Wayne, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wayne, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wayne. There are 93 housing units with rent less than $200, 88 with rent between $200-299, 561 with rent between $300-499 and 228 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wayne gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wayne, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	3,662
Occupied housing units	3,437
Vacant housing units	225

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	3,662
1-unit, detached	2,901
1-unit, attached	31
2 units	130
3 or 4 units	174
5 to 9 units	171
10 to 19 units	75
20 to 49 units	31
50 or more units
Mobile home	149

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	3,437
Owner-occupied	2,229
Renter-occupied	1,208

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	3,437
No vehicles available	99
2 vehicle available	2,427
3 vehicles available	678
4 vehicles available	181
5 or more vehicles available	139

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	3,437
Utility gas	1,760
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	547
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	150
Coal or coke
Wood	45
Solar energy
Other fuel	38
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	3,437
Less Than $50,000	2,229
$50,000 to $99,999	935
$100,000 to $149,999	302
$150,000 to $199,999	45
$200,000 to $299,999	72
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	76,700

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,208
Less than $200	93
$200 to $299	88
$300 to $499	561
$500 to $699	149
$700 to $999	55
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	1