Wayland, MO

Census Place

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2023 Population

489

2.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

About

In 2023, Wayland, MO had a population of 489 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wayland, MO grew from 478 to 489, a 2.3% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayland, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Wayland, MO 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.

Most people in Wayland, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayland, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (489 people) in Wayland, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayland, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
489 ± 190
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 12
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

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

Economy

The economy of Wayland, MO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Wayland, MO are N/A, and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($53,650), Total ($36,725), and Construction ($36,220).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayland, MO, are Production Occupations (60 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (41 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayland, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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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Race

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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 Wayland, MO have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayland, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2023

27.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.4% of the housing units in Wayland, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Wayland, MO 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayland, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (95.2%)
Carpooled (3.59%)
Other (1.2%)

In 2023, 95.2% of workers in Wayland, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.59%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.2%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayland, MO have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Wayland, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayland, MO (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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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.

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

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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