Wayne Lakes, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

711

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

30% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.91%

41.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,500

14.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wayne Lakes, OH is home to a population of 711 people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.49% of Wayne Lakes, OH residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (596 people) in Wayne Lakes, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Wayne Lakes, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne Lakes, OH was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne Lakes, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
596 ± 133
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 37
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 55

3.23%

Hispanic Population

23 people

3.23% of the people in Wayne Lakes, OH are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wayne Lakes, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

5.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

3.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 5.49% of Wayne Lakes, OH residents (39 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 Wayne Lakes, OH was 3.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 22
Vietnam
11 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Wayne Lakes, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wayne Lakes, OH.

Economy

The economy of Wayne Lakes, OH employs 350 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wayne Lakes, OH were Manufacturing (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($102,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,021).

Employment

Occupations

350

2024 Value

± 97

−19.4%

1 Year decline

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne Lakes, OH declined at a rate of −19.4%, from 434 employees to 350 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne Lakes, OH, are Production Occupations (64 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne Lakes, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

350

2024 Value

± 97

−19.4%

1 Year decline

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne Lakes, OH declined at a rate of −19.4%, from 434 employees to 350 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne Lakes, OH, are Manufacturing (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne Lakes, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wayne Lakes, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,179

Median earning men ± $18,118

$31,563

Median earning women ± $4,833

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,375), and Manufacturing ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayne Lakes, OH was $143,600 in 2024, which is 0.432 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $143,600, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne Lakes, OH is 84.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wayne Lakes, OH have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne Lakes, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,419

$283

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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 Lakes, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.7%

Homeownership

2024

77.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.7% of the housing units in Wayne Lakes, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wayne Lakes, OH 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.

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $19,251

334

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 334 households in Wayne Lakes, OH declined from $52,500 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne Lakes, OH 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 Lakes, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Other (7.14%)
Worked At Home (5.71%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Wayne Lakes, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.14%) and those who worked at home (5.71%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne Lakes, OH have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.45% of the workforce in Wayne Lakes, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne Lakes, OH (42 out of 711 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne Lakes, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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