Wayne, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,675
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.3
1.81% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
25.8%
6.51% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$27,159
14.6% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$82,100
10.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
604
20.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wayne, WV 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.

100% of the residents in Wayne, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wayne, WV was $82,100, and the homeownership rate was 45.5%.

Most people in Wayne, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wayne, WV is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Wayne, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 206 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Wayne, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.65k ± 487
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 13
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 11
0.358%
Hispanic Population
6 people

In 2024, there were 206 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Wayne, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.358% of the people in Wayne, WV are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wayne, WV as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    22 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 29

Wayne, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wayne, WV employs 604 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wayne, WV were Retail Trade (193 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($95,139), Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,482).

Employment

Occupations

604
2024 Value
± 182
20.6%
1 Year growth
± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne, WV grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 501 employees to 604 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne, WV, are Material Moving Occupations (97 people), Transportation Occupations (79 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

604
2024 Value
± 182
20.6%
1 Year growth
± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne, WV grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 501 employees to 604 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne, WV, are Retail Trade (193 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne, WV, though some of these residents may live in Wayne, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,934
Median earning men ± $6,346
$21,738
Median earning women ± $10,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,563), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,679), and Retail Trade ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,143), Public Administration ($41,406), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,865).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.
Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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 15%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayne, WV was $82,100 in 2024, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,200 to $82,100, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne, WV is 45.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wayne, WV have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,656
$299
Median Property Taxes
±$105

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

45.5%
Homeownership
2024
66.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 45.5% of the housing units in Wayne, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$27,159
Median Household Income
± $16,759
657
Number of Households
± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 657 households in Wayne, WV declined from $27,159 from the previous year's value of $31,797.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne, WV 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayne, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.44%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.44%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Wayne, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.44%) and those who worked at home (4.44%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne, WV have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Wayne, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne, WV (432 out of 1.68k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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Health

89% of the population of Wayne, WV has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 35.3% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 3.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.9% were men and 61.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.9% were men and 61.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
29.7%
Employer Coverage
35.3%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
3.16%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne, WV declined by 10.6% from 12.3% to 11%.

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