Wayne County, NE Demographic Data
Wayne County, NE Summary
Wayne County is located in Nebraska
- Population: 9,542
- Area: 443.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 442.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 21.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,614.17 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wayne County, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,601
49%
50.8
Male
4,813
51%
49.2
Total Population
9,414
323,128,000
Wayne County, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
492
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
473
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
538
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,266
13.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,391
14.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
988
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
905
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
989
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
537
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
545
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
616
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
463
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
211
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,588
80.6%
77.2
Female
3,743
49.3%
51.3
Male
3,845
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,305
67.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,548
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,290
13.7%
15.2
Female
701
54.3%
55.8
Male
589
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Wayne County, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,397
99.8%
96.8
White
8,969
95.3%
72.6
Black or African American
309
3.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
29
0.3%
0.8
Asian
36
0.4%
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
32
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
54
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
17
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
512
5.4%
17.8
Mexican
491
5.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,902
94.6%
82.2
Wayne County, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
87
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
179
3.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,177
22.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,232
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
670
12.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,415
26.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
494
9.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
266
5.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,988
94.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,909
36.3%
31.2
Wayne County, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,872
36.3%
33.7%
Now Married
4,341
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
412
5.2%
11.0%
Separated
16
0.2%
2.0
Widowed
270
3.4
5.8%
Wayne County, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,462
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
460
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
391
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
47
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
21
0.2%
1.1%
Wayne County, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
109
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
340
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
369
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
356
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
485
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
657
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
487
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
524
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
113
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
127
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
55,141
57,617
Per capita income
26,732
31,128
Wayne County, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
569
11.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
457
8.8%
9.8
Construction
210
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,642
31.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
420
8.1%
6.6
Information
54
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
592
11.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
183
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
164
3.2%
11.4
Public administration
64
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
428
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
190
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
204
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
615
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,801
34.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
577
11.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,207
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
977
18.9%
18.1%
Wayne County, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,913
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,806
77.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
419
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
208
4.2%
2.7
Other means
58
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
422
8.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.9
26.6
Wayne County, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
107
3.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
897
25.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,322
37.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,241
34.8%
21.0
Wayne County, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,567
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,241
62.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,326
37.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
266
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Wayne County, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,833
1 room
76
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
91
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
321
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
341
8.9%
16.5
5 rooms
773
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
435
11.3%
17.8
7 rooms
577
15.1%
12.0
8 rooms
462
12.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
757
19.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wayne County, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,833
1-unit, detached
2,851
74.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16
0.4%
5.9
2-units
53
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
357
9.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
204
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
76
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
176
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
100
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wayne County, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,120
29.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
131
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
493
12.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
373
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
615
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
233
6.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
310
8.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
356
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
202
5.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wayne County, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,536
43.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
864
24.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,026
28.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
70
2.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
18
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
51
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.1%
1.1
Wayne County, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,141
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
57
5.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
71
6.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
135
11.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
363
31.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
499
43.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
774
67.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
129
11.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
130
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
60
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
48
4.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,244
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.4%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
1.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
1.2%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
16
1.3%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
39
3.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
374
30.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
783
62.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
82
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
546
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
245
20.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
209
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
161
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
108
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
77
6.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
426
34.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
100
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,241
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
197
8.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
551
24.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
719
32.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
236
10.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
256
11.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
148
6.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
69
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
65
2.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,100
205,000
