Wayne, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,055

1.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

23.1

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

19.9%

22.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,804

2.73% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$198,600

17.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,317

2.53% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wayne, NE had a population of 6.06k people with a median age of 23.1 and a median household income of $52,804. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wayne, NE grew from 5,973 to 6,055, a 1.37% increase and its median household income grew from $51,399 to $52,804, a 2.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.33%), Other (Hispanic) (3.78%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%).

None of the households in Wayne, 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.

94.3% of the residents in Wayne, NE are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2023, the median property value in Wayne, NE was $198,600, and the homeownership rate was 55%.

Most people in Wayne, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wayne, NE is home to a population of 6.06k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.18% of Wayne, NE residents were born outside of the country (435 people).

In 2023, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.95k people) in Wayne, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 314 White (Hispanic) and 262 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.3% of Wayne, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne, NE was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wayne, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.95k ± 105
White (Hispanic)
314 ± 285
Two+ (Hispanic)
262 ± 150

13.3%

Hispanic Population

805 people

13.3% of the people in Wayne, NE are hispanic (805 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wayne, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

7.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

435 people

6.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

396 people

As of 2023, 7.18% of Wayne, NE residents (435 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wayne, NE was 6.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wayne, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 35
Vietnam
20 ± 34
Korea
15 ± 27

Wayne, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wayne, NE employs 3.32k people. The largest industries in Wayne, NE are Educational Services (648 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (504 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (467 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($58,831), Construction ($55,227), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($55,156).

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.

Employment

Occupations

3.32k

2023 Value

± 442

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wayne, NE declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 3.4k employees to 3.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne, NE, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (452 people), Sales & Related Occupations (426 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

3.32k

2023 Value

± 442

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wayne, NE declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 3.4k employees to 3.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne, NE, are Educational Services (648 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (504 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (467 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne, NE, though some of these residents may live in Wayne, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,953

Median earning men ± $11,601

$18,590

Median earning women ± $3,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,386), Construction ($55,227), and Manufacturing ($41,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($31,607), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,576), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($23,047).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wayne, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

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.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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 Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Wayne, 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, NE by number of degrees awarded are Wayne State College (990 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wayne, 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, NE for a public four year colleges is $5,580 for in-state students and $5,580 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,773 students enrolled in Wayne, 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
53 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
142 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
63 degrees awarded

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

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wayne, NE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Wayne State College

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.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 384 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wayne, 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.

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.

Tuition

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.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

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).

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

The median property value in Wayne, NE was $198,600 in 2023, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $169,100 to $198,600, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne, NE is 55%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wayne, NE have an average commute time of 11.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,689

$1,192

Median Property Taxes

±$228

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wayne, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2023

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55% of the housing units in Wayne, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wayne, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9787

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,804

Median Household Income

± $6,381

2.17k

Number of Households

± 360

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.17k households in Wayne, NE grew to $52,804 from the previous year's value of $51,399.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayne, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Walked (11.3%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Wayne, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who walked to work (11.3%).

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

11.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne, NE have a shorter commute time (11.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Wayne, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne, NE (910 out of 4.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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, 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.

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

93.8% of the population of Wayne, NE has health coverage, with 58.2% on employee plans, 8.58% on Medicaid, 7.91% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 3.29% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 39.2% between 18 and 34 years, 24.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.19%

Uninsured

58.2%

Employer Coverage

8.58%

Medicaid

7.91%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

3.29%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne, NE grew by 19.2% from 5.19% to 6.19%.

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

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