Wayne County, NY

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2023 Population

91,128

0.215% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

2.32% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$73,914

4.09% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$163,400

7.57% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

43,905

0.141% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wayne County, NY had a population of 91.1k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $73,914. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wayne County, NY declined from 91,324 to 91,128, a −0.215% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,007 to $73,914, a 4.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.79%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Wayne County, NY 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.

99.3% of the residents in Wayne County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wayne County, NY are Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (38 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Wayne County, NY was $163,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Wayne County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Wayne County, NY borders Cayuga County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Ontario County, NY, and Seneca County, NY.

United States New York Rochester, NY

Population & Diversity

Wayne County, NY is home to a population of 91.1k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.67% of Wayne County, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.43k people).

In 2023, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.8k people) in Wayne County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.5k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Wayne County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne County, NY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.8k ± 422
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.5k ± 453
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 228

5.08%

Hispanic Population

4.63k people

5.08% of the people in Wayne County, NY are hispanic (4.63k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

2.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.43k people

2.61%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

As of 2023, 2.67% of Wayne County, NY residents (2.43k 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 County, NY was 2.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,916 ± 293
Gulf War (2001-)
823 ± 184
Gulf War (1990s)
436 ± 159

Wayne County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wayne County, NY employs 43.9k people. The largest industries in Wayne County, NY are Manufacturing (7,094 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,823 people), and Retail Trade (4,885 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($88,767), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,205), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,906).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

43.9k

2023 Value

± 1,505

0.141%

1 Year growth

± 4.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wayne County, NY grew at a rate of 0.141%, from 43.8k employees to 43.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County, NY, are Management Occupations (5,068 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,633 people), and Production Occupations (4,119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

43.9k

2023 Value

± 1,505

0.141%

1 Year growth

± 4.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wayne County, NY grew at a rate of 0.141%, from 43.8k employees to 43.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County, NY, are Manufacturing (7,094 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,823 people), and Retail Trade (4,885 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wayne County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,529

Median earning men ± $1,879

$40,333

Median earning women ± $1,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,428), Public Administration ($79,591), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,386), Manufacturing ($51,690), and Wholesale Trade ($48,564).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$362k
Manufacturing
$114k
Retail Trade
$111k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Wayne County, NY awarded 38 degrees. The student population of Wayne County, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 80 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wayne County, NY are White (18 and 47.4%), followed by Black or African American (12 and 31.6%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 7.89%), and Two or More Races (3 and 7.89%).

The largest universities in Wayne County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (38 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wayne County, NY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (38 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 83 students enrolled in Wayne County, NY, 3.61% men and 96.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 40 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Wayne County, NY was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Wayne County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program with 38 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wayne County, NY, which is 0.0857 times less than the 35 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 18 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 12 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 County, NY was $163,400 in 2023, which is 0.539 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,900 to $163,400, a 7.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne County, NY is 79.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wayne County, NY have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wayne County, NY is $73,914. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wayne County, NY was Census Tract 204.01 with a value of $113,225, followed by Census Tract 203.02 and Census Tract 208, with respective values of $104,934 and $95,391.

In 2023, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.74%.

Housing

Property

$163,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,755

$30,531

Median Property Taxes

±$1,087

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 County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.9% of the housing units in Wayne County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 204.01
Census Tract 203.02
Census Tract 208

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wayne County, NY was Census Tract 204.01 with a value of $113,225, followed by Census Tract 203.02 and Census Tract 208, with respective values of $104,934 and $95,391.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wayne County, NY 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.

$73,914

Median Household Income

± $2,388

38.2k

Number of Households

± 1,387

In 2023, the median household income of the 38.2k households in Wayne County, NY grew to $73,914 from the previous year's value of $71,007.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne County, NY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayne County, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (8.8%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Wayne County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (8.8%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne County, NY have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Wayne County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.74%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County, NY (10.2k out of 90.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne County, NY 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.8% of the children was living in poverty in Wayne County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

94.3% of the population of Wayne County, NY has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, NY see 4061 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.38% increase from the previous year (3747 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2114 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 812 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,061 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, NY

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, NY see an average of 4,061 patients per year. This represents a 8.38% increase from the previous year (3,747 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wayne County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.67%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne County, NY declined by 2.67% from 5.83% to 5.67%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54.7 in Wayne County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wayne County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.8% in Wayne County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wayne County, NY.