Wayne County, KY Demographic Data
Wayne County, KY Summary
Wayne County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 20,848
- Area: 484.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 458.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 25.99 sq. miles
- Population Density: 43.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,208.01 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wayne County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,330
50%
50.8
Male
10,227
50%
49.2
Total Population
20,557
323,128,000
Wayne County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,176
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,089
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,356
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,160
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,259
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,340
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,524
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,922
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,584
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,428
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,274
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
907
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
538
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,135
78.5%
77.2
Female
8,142
50.5%
51.3
Male
7,993
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,458
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,804
23.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,719
18.1%
15.2
Female
2,035
54.7%
55.8
Male
1,684
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Wayne County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,367
99.1%
96.8
White
19,503
94.9%
72.6
Black or African American
492
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.1%
0.8
Asian
4
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
13
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
341
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
190
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
600
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
138
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
43
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
419
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,957
97.1%
82.2
Wayne County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,353
16.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,890
13.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,684
39.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,502
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
738
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
695
4.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
655
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,243
29.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,274
70.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,350
9.3%
31.2
Wayne County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,336
25.6%
33.7%
Now Married
8,183
48.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,368
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
411
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,638
9.7
5.8%
Wayne County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,836
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
545
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
460
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
81
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wayne County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,285
16.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
934
11.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,130
14.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,123
14.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,248
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,140
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
497
6.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
402
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
15
0.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
68
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
30,260
57,617
Per capita income
16,104
31,128
Wayne County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
429
6.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
305
4.6%
9.8
Construction
368
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,689
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
404
6.1%
6.6
Information
59
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,526
23.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
351
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
205
3.1%
11.4
Public administration
281
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
684
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
212
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
84
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
919
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,620
24.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,510
22.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,380
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,168
17.7%
18.1%
Wayne County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,513
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,399
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
622
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
52
0.8%
5.1
Walked
132
2.0%
2.7
Other means
40
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
268
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Wayne County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
930
11.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,194
28.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,884
36.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,834
23.4%
21.0
Wayne County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,842
72.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,528
70.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,314
29.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,001
27.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Wayne County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,843
1 room
179
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
280
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
774
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,812
25.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,723
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,797
16.6%
17.8
7 rooms
992
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
656
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
630
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wayne County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,843
1-unit, detached
6,751
62.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
69
0.6%
5.9
2-units
154
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
285
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
216
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
74
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
16
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,245
29.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
33
0.3%
0.1
Wayne County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
753
6.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
399
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
548
5.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,154
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,695
24.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,338
12.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,626
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,075
19.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
198
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
57
0.5%
1.4%
Wayne County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
160
2.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
487
6.2%
4.7
Electricity
5,786
73.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
258
3.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
11
0.1%
0.1
Wood
975
12.4%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
52
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
102
1.3%
1.1
Wayne County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,436
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
11
0.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
1.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
122
5.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
352
14.4%
28.8%
Less than $500
409
16.8%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,507
61.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,214
50.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
341
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
196
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
157
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
509
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,858
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
80
4.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
771
41.5%
41.0%
Less than $500
1,007
54.2%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
456
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
487
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
180
10.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
238
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
116
6.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
178
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
166
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
893
50.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
543
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,528
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,587
28.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,921
34.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,025
18.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
607
11.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
291
5.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
38
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
35
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,700
205,000