Wayne County, IL

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2022 Population

16,127

0.757% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.9

0.694% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.9%

3.67% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,522

3.85% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%), Other (Hispanic) (1.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.663%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.539%).

None of the households in Wayne County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Wayne County, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Wayne County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Wayne County, IL borders Clay County, IL, Edwards County, IL, Hamilton County, IL, Jefferson County, IL, Marion County, IL, Richland County, IL, and White County, IL.

United States Illinois

Economy

The economy of Wayne County, IL employs 7.19k people. The largest industries in Wayne County, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,365 people), Manufacturing (1,047 people), and Retail Trade (859 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,813), Information ($68,109), and Public Administration ($55,000).

Employment

Occupations

7.19k

2022 Value

± 456

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 8.77%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (914 people), Management Occupations (661 people), and Production Occupations (591 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.19k

2022 Value

± 456

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 8.77%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,365 people), Manufacturing (1,047 people), and Retail Trade (859 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wayne County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($85,909), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,917), and Information ($68,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($68,015), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,800), and Manufacturing ($47,308).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

47
Other Services (except Public Administration)
27
Retail Trade
17
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wayne County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 84.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.06%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (84.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (14%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.06%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wayne County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 84.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.06%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wayne County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Wayne County, IL awarded 205 degrees. The student population of Wayne County, IL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,077 male students and 663 female students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Wayne County, IL have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Wayne County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$53,522

Median Household Income

± $3,908

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Wayne County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayne County, IL is from Wayne County, IL.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Wayne County, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Carpooled (8.92%)
Worked At Home (6.28%)

In 2022, 82.5% of workers in Wayne County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.92%) and those who worked at home (6.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne County, IL have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Wayne County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wayne County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wayne County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wayne County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County, IL (2.24k out of 16.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne County, IL is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.4% of the population of Wayne County, IL has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 2.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, IL see 2290 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (2316 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3991 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 726 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,290 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, IL

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, IL see an average of 2,290 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (2,316 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wayne County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

38.7%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

2.1%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wayne County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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