Wayland, KY

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Wayland, KY is home to a population of 316 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayland, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 118
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 31
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 10

4.43%

Hispanic Population

14 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wayland, KY.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

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.

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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.7%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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