Wayne County, NE

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2022 Population
9,701
1.16% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
31.8
1.24% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
16.6%
30% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$64,951
6.53% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$176,200
18% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
5,362
2.69% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Wayne County, NE had a population of 9.7k people with a median age of 31.8 and a median household income of $64,951. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wayne County, NE grew from 9,590 to 9,701, a 1.16% increase and its median household income grew from $60,971 to $64,951, a 6.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), White (Hispanic) (3.01%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.74%).

None of the households in Wayne County, NE 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.

96.6% of the residents in Wayne County, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wayne County, NE are Wayne State College (990 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Wayne County, NE was $176,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Wayne County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, NE was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Wayne County, NE is home to a population of 9.7k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.83% of Wayne County, NE residents were born outside of the country (469 people).

In 2022, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.65k people) in Wayne County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 292 White (Hispanic) and 197 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.6%
2022 Citizenship
97.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.6% of Wayne County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne County, NE was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.65k ± 13
  2. White (Hispanic)
    292 ± 183
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    197 ± 113
6.81%
Hispanic Population
661 people

In 2022, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.65k people) in Wayne County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 292 White (Hispanic) and 197 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.81% of the people in Wayne County, NE are hispanic (661 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    46,527 ± 5,232 people
  2. Guatemala
    10,472 ± 2,506 people
  3. India
    6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.83%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
469 people
3.97%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
381 people

As of 2022, 4.83% of Wayne County, NE residents (469 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wayne County, NE was 3.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    143 ± 62
  2. Korea
    61 ± 43
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    54 ± 44

Wayne County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wayne County, NE employs 5.36k people. The largest industries in Wayne County, NE are Educational Services (940 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (726 people), and Retail Trade (658 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($68,000), Wholesale Trade ($57,761), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,708).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

5.36k
2022 Value
± 478
−2.69%
1 Year decline
± 12.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wayne County, NE declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 5.51k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County, NE, are Management Occupations (793 people), Sales & Related Occupations (604 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.36k
2022 Value
± 478
−2.69%
1 Year decline
± 12.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wayne County, NE declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 5.51k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County, NE, are Educational Services (940 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (726 people), and Retail Trade (658 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Wayne County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,877
Median earning men ± $2,115
$22,479
Median earning women ± $10,197

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,500), Wholesale Trade ($58,172), and Public Administration ($50,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($55,938), Wholesale Trade ($41,346), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,929).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.25%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% 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 8.87%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 22
    Construction
  2. 19
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 14
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $42.7k
    Manufacturing
  2. $21.2k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $9.3k
    Wholesale Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wayne County, NE went to Donald J. Trump with 72.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.93%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska1
  1. Deb Fischer
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
  2. Pete Ricketts
    Assumed office on January 12, 2023
    Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

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

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US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Wayne County, NE awarded 990 degrees. The student population of Wayne County, NE in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,918 male students and 2,855 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wayne County, NE are White (836 and 87%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (64 and 6.66%), Two or More Races (28 and 2.91%), and Black or African American (15 and 1.56%).

The largest universities in Wayne County, NE by number of degrees awarded are Wayne State College (990 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wayne County, NE are General Business Administration & Management (191 and 19.3%), Curriculum & Instruction (82 and 8.28%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (63 and 6.36%).

The median tuition cost in Wayne County, NE for a public four year colleges is $5,580 for in-state students and $5,580 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,773 students enrolled in Wayne County, NE, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,776 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wayne County, NE was Elementary Education & Teaching with 53 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
990 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wayne State College with 990 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 384 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wayne County, NE, which is 0.634 times less than the 606 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 836 degrees mean that there were 13.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 64 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,580) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,108) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayne County, NE was $176,200 in 2022, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $149,300 to $176,200, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne County, NE is 68.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wayne County, NE have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 15.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, NE. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 6.09%.

Property

$176,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$12,879
$2,564
Median Property Taxes
±$314

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wayne County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

68.7%
Homeownership
2022
59.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 68.7% of the housing units in Wayne County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9786
  2. Census Tract 9787

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wayne County, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,951
Median Household Income
± $2,373
3.73k
Number of Households
± 399

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.73k households in Wayne County, NE grew to $64,951 from the previous year's value of $60,971.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne County, NE 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayne County, NE is from Nebraska.
0.444
2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.444
2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.5%)
  3. Walked (8.31%)

In 2022, 74.7% of workers in Wayne County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who walked to work (8.31%).

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.

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Commute Time

15.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne County, NE have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Wayne County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, NE. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 6.09%.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County, NE (1.38k out of 8.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne County, NE is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 10.5% of the children was living in poverty in Wayne County, NE. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.4%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2016, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 104 in Wayne County, NE. From 2014 to 2016, the indicator grew 29.9 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95.6% of the population of Wayne County, NE has health coverage, with 60.3% on employee plans, 7.96% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, NE see 1898 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (1877 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1957 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1223 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,898 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, NE

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, NE see an average of 1,898 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (1,877 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 29.7% between 18 and 34 years, 30.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.43%
Uninsured
60.3%
Employer Coverage
7.96%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.52%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne County, NE grew by 29.9% from 3.41% to 4.43%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.7% in Wayne County, NE.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.59% in Wayne County, NE.

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