What is the median household income in Wayne town?

The median household income in Wayne town is $31,797, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Wayne town?

The poverty rate in Wayne town is 16.1%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Wayne town?

The median home value in Wayne town is $74,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average rent in Wayne town?

The median gross rent in Wayne town is $732 per month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Wayne town?

The unemployment rate in Wayne town is 3.7%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Wayne town, West Virginia

City

Population: 1,433 (2023 estimate)

Located in West Virginia , West Virginia

Census Bureau data for Wayne town from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Wayne town

What is the median household income in Wayne town?: The median household income in Wayne town is $31,797 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Wayne town?: The poverty rate in Wayne town is 16.1% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Wayne town?: $74,200 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Wayne town?: The median gross rent in Wayne town is $732 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Wayne town residents have a college degree?: 6.1% of adults in Wayne town hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

1,433

Median Income

$31,797

Median Home Value

$74,200

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

3.7%

Median Age

38.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$10,149 (+46.9%) Home Value: $-7,500 (-9.2%) Poverty Rate: -10.3 pp (-39%) Bachelor's+: -5.9 pp (-49.2%) Unemployment: +2.6 pp (+236.4%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,433

Median Age 38.0

Female 63.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hisp.) 99.0% Black 0.3% Two or More 0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $31,797 ±$13,666

-$26,120 vs. state

Per Capita Income $70,148

Median Family Income $60,313

Poverty Rate 16.1%

+4.2 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 28.0%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 40.3%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 14.7%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

14.1%

$10–15k

16.6%

$15–25k

13.6%

$25–35k

7.8%

$35–50k

16.6%

$50–75k

9.4%

$75–100k

9.9%

$100–150k

8.6%

$200k+

3.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 730

Owner-Occupied 42.6%

Renter-Occupied 57.4%

Vacancy Rate 28.4%

Median Home Value $74,200

-$81,400 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $732

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 7.7%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 54.5%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

38.1%

$50–100k

30.9%

$100–200k

5.8%

$200–300k

6.3%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

14.9%

$500–1k

54.5%

$1–1.5k

30.6%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

11.3%

1 vehicle

45.1%

2 vehicles

19.5%

24.1%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

62.3%

2–4 units

0.8%

5–19 units

7.8%

20+ units

7.1%

Mobile home

18.1%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

6.4%

1940–1969

3.2%

1970–1999

30.8%

2000–2009

3.6%

2010+

1.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 77.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 6.1%

-17.2 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 3.3%

Some College / Associate 12.7%

Less Than High School 5.4%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 45.3%

Unemployment Rate 3.7%

-2.0 pp vs. state

Work from Home 3.5%

Self-Employed 2.6%

Government Workers 9.0%

Private For-Profit 86.6%

Industry

Retail

32.7%

Edu/Health

18.6%

Arts/Entmt.

17.2%

Prof. Services

10.2%

Transportation

6.4%

Manufacturing

4.8%

Public Admin

3.6%

Wholesale

1.8%

Occupation

Production

31.3%

Food Prep

30.3%

Sales

13.4%

Construction

13.4%

Management

11.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 21.7 min

Drove Alone 92.0%

Carpool 1.4%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 3.5%

Walked 3.1%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 523

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 39.8%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 7.5%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

2.9%

5–9

1.7%

10–14

15.4%

15–19

9.5%

20–24

3.6%

25–34

8.5%

35–44

17.4%

45–54

14.5%

55–64

5.4%

65–74

3.8%

75–84

11.7%

85+

4.9%

Under 18: 27.0% Working age (18–64): 73.0% 65 and over: 17.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen —

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 5.7%

With a Disability 21.8%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 87.7%

Uninsured 12.3%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 77.2%

Has a Computer 80.5%

Same House 1 Year Ago 87.4%

Moved from Abroad 0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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