Wayton
In Newton County, Arkansas.
- Population
- 213
- Median household income
- $102,596
+34.0%’20–’23
+98.8%’20–’23
Wayton is a community in Newton County, Arkansas, home to 213 residents. At $102,596, its median household income sits above Newton County's $47,395.
From 2020 to 2023, Wayton's population grew 34.0% from 159 to 213.
12.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 98.0% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 213
- Median age
- 50.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $102,596
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 100
- Homeownership rate
- 98.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023159213
$51,607$102,596
$110,100$114,800
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 159 | $51,607 | $110,100 |
| 2021 | 201 | — | $114,000 |
| 2022 | 182 | $83,750 | $114,800 |
| 2023 | 213 | $102,596 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 1717.8%
18 to 248.0%
25 to 341.9%
35 to 448.9%
45 to 5428.6%
55 to 6422.1%
65 to 743.8%
75 and over8.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 38 | 17.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 17 | 8.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 4 | 1.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 19 | 8.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 61 | 28.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 47 | 22.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 8 | 3.8% |
| 75 and over | 19 | 8.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 213 | 100.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma2.5%
High school graduate57.0%
Some college or associate's28.5%
Bachelor's degree7.0%
Graduate or professional degree5.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 4 | 2.5% |
| High school graduate | 90 | 57.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 45 | 28.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 11 | 7.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8 | 5.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 34 min
Drove alone63.0%
Carpooled19.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home17.8%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 85 | 63.0% |
| Carpooled | 26 | 19.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 24 | 17.8% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 8 | 7.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 17 | 15.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 30 | 27.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 56 | 50.5% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.13
- Poverty rate
- 3.8% (8 of 213)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 76 | 76.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 24 | 24.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1975
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 100 | 100.0% |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 98 | 98.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 2 | 2.0% |
1-unit, detached92.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units8.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 92 | 92.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 8 | 8.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0573730
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 4.07 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.9194, -93.2596
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