Wayne, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

6,121

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.2

0.433% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

0.272% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,702

1.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wayne, NE is home to a population of 6.12k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.2% of Wayne, NE residents were born outside of the country (502 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.97k people) in Wayne, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 391 Other (Hispanic) and 365 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Wayne, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne, NE was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.97k ± 137
Other (Hispanic)
391 ± 289
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
365 ± 243

13.6%

Hispanic Population

834 people

13.6% of the people in Wayne, NE are hispanic (834 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wayne, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

8.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

502 people

7.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

435 people

As of 2024, 8.2% of Wayne, NE residents (502 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, NE was 7.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 41
Vietnam
15 ± 40

Wayne, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wayne, NE employs 3.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wayne, NE were Educational Services (584 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (515 people), and Retail Trade (409 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,100), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($61,100), and Construction ($43,893).

Employment

Occupations

3.28k

2024 Value

± 434

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne, NE declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 3.32k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne, NE, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (378 people), Management Occupations (364 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

3.28k

2024 Value

± 434

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne, NE declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 3.32k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne, NE, are Educational Services (584 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (515 people), and Retail Trade (409 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne, NE, though some of these residents may live in Wayne, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,647

Median earning men ± $5,006

$20,727

Median earning women ± $10,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,617), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,625), and Manufacturing ($44,329).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($31,661), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,426), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,012).

Education

The student population of Wayne, NE in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,840 male students and 2,826 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wayne, NE are White (904 and 86.6%), Hispanic or Latino (68 and 6.51%), Two or More Races (29 and 2.78%), and Black or African American (21 and 2.01%).

The largest universities in Wayne, NE by number of degrees awarded are Wayne State College (1,072 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wayne, NE are General Business Administration & Management (207 and 19.3%), Curriculum & Instruction (83 and 7.74%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (81 and 7.56%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,880 for in-state students and $5,880 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,666 students enrolled in Wayne, NE, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,537 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
161 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
81 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
68 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wayne, NE was General Business Administration & Management with 161 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wayne, NE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Wayne State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,072 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wayne State College with 1,072 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 433 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wayne, NE, which is 0.678 times less than the 639 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 904 degrees mean that there were 13.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 68 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,291) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,488) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayne, NE was $228,900 in 2024, which is 0.688 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,600 to $228,900, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne, NE is 42.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wayne, NE have an average commute time of 10.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,912

$926

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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

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

Rent vs Own

42.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.4% of the housing units in Wayne, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wayne, NE 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.

$53,702

Median Household Income

± $6,256

2.18k

Number of Households

± 385

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.18k households in Wayne, NE grew to $53,702 from the previous year's value of $52,804.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne, NE 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, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Walked (11%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Wayne, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who walked to work (11%).

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

10.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne, NE have a shorter commute time (10.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Wayne, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne, NE (935 out of 4.69k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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