Wayland, KY

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2024 Population
316
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.3
23.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
48.3%
7.85% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$28,333
8.73% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$40,500
85.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
99
8.33% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wayland, KY 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.

100% of the residents in Wayland, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wayland, KY was $40,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Wayland, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayland, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wayland, KY is home to a population of 316 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Wayland, KY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (297 people) in Wayland, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wayland, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wayland, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayland, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    297 ± 118
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14 ± 31
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 10
4.43%
Hispanic Population
14 people

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (297 people) in Wayland, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.43% of the people in Wayland, KY are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wayland, KY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,417 ± 4,537 people
  2. Cuba
    21,613 ± 3,601 people
  3. India
    11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 23
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 19

Wayland, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wayland, KY employs 99 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wayland, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Retail Trade (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,042), Retail Trade ($50,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,750).

Employment

Occupations

99
2024 Value
± 86
−8.33%
1 Year decline
± 132%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayland, KY declined at a rate of −8.33%, from 108 employees to 99 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayland, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (18 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people), and Transportation Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayland, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

99
2024 Value
± 86
−8.33%
1 Year decline
± 132%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayland, KY declined at a rate of −8.33%, from 108 employees to 99 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayland, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Manufacturing (23 people), and Retail Trade (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayland, KY, though some of these residents may live in Wayland, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$16,806
Median earning men ± $15,620
$47,500
Median earning women ± $23,607

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,389), and Public Administration ($4,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($50,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% 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 14.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Wayland, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.
Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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 Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayland, KY was $40,500 in 2024, which is 0.122 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $21,800 to $40,500, a 85.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayland, KY is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wayland, KY have an average commute time of 37.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayland, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$40,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,913
$69
Median Property Taxes
±$43

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 Wayland, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.1%
Homeownership
2024
40.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Wayland, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$28,333
Median Household Income
± $20,937
106
Number of Households
± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 106 households in Wayland, KY declined from $28,333 from the previous year's value of $31,042.

The following chart displays the households in Wayland, KY 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayland, KY is from Kentucky.
0.446
2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.7%)
  2. Carpooled (25.3%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Wayland, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

37.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayland, KY have a longer commute time (37.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.08% of the workforce in Wayland, KY 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 Wayland, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wayland, KY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayland, KY (146 out of 302 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayland, KY 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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Health

93% of the population of Wayland, KY has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 45.6% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 1.9% on non-group plans, and 0.633% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.8% were men and 40.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.8% were men and 40.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.96%
Uninsured
33.9%
Employer Coverage
45.6%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
1.9%
Non-Group
0.633%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayland, KY declined by 19.2% from 8.61% to 6.96%.

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