Wayland, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

439

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.8

12.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

35.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$22,455

2019 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wayland, MO is home to a population of 439 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.683% of Wayland, MO residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 86.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (433 people) in Wayland, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Wayland, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wayland, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayland, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
433 ± 181
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6
Other (Hispanic)
1 ± 2

0.228%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.228% of the people in Wayland, MO are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wayland, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.683%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.683% of Wayland, MO residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wayland, MO was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 13

Wayland, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wayland, MO employs 150 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wayland, MO were Manufacturing (68 people), Construction (21 people), and Retail Trade (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($56,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,625), and Educational Services ($31,500).

Employment

Occupations

150

2024 Value

± 101

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayland, MO declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 171 employees to 150 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayland, MO, are Production Occupations (61 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (19 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayland, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

150

2024 Value

± 101

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayland, MO declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 171 employees to 150 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayland, MO, are Manufacturing (68 people), Construction (21 people), and Retail Trade (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayland, MO, though some of these residents may live in Wayland, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,725

Median earning men ± $20,525

$16,750

Median earning women ± $23,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,375) and Retail Trade ($11,538).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayland, MO was $47,300 in 2019, which is 0.142 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $45,300 to $47,300, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayland, MO is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wayland, MO have an average commute time of 27.2 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

Property

$47,300

Median Property Value 2019

±$14,147

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2024

26.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Wayland, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wayland, MO 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.

$22,455

Median Household Income

± $17,356

217

Number of Households

± 84

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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (96.6%)
Carpooled (2.04%)
Other (1.36%)

In 2024, 96.6% of workers in Wayland, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.04%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.36%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayland, MO have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayland, MO (50 out of 439 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayland, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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