Wayne

Population: 2,284
Median household income: $169,583
Median home value: $674,000

Wayne, a community in Kane County, Illinois, has 2,284 residents. Its median household income of $169,583 runs above the Kane County figure of $100,678.

From 2019 to 2023, Wayne's population declined 6.4% from 2,439 to 2,284, while its median home value rose 27.1% from $530,100 to $674,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.6% of the population. 78.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,284
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $169,583
Median home value: $674,000
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 904
Homeownership rate: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4392,284

Median household income

$134,659$169,583

Median home value

$530,100$674,000

Median gross rent

$3,500$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,439	$134,659	$530,100	$3,500
2020	2,477	$132,695	$553,100	—
2021	2,548	$143,750	$592,300	$3,058
2022	2,225	$165,313	$664,100	—
2023	2,284	$169,583	$674,000	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	6.6%
5 to 17	225	9.9%
18 to 24	169	7.4%
25 to 34	182	8.0%
35 to 44	243	10.6%
45 to 54	298	13.0%
55 to 64	515	22.5%
65 to 74	423	18.5%
75 and over	79	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,727	75.6%
Black or African American	56	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	265	11.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	1.8%
Two or more races	76	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	120	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate11.4%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree29.2%

Graduate or professional degree30.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	2.2%
High school graduate	199	11.4%
Some college or associate's	467	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	508	29.2%
Graduate or professional degree	527	30.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,034	78.3%
Carpooled	43	3.3%
Public transit	11	0.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	227	17.2%
Other means	6	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	290	26.5%
15 to 29 min	378	34.6%
30 to 44 min	320	29.3%
45 to 59 min	60	5.5%
60+ min	46	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 2.3% (52 of 2,281)

	Count	Share
Family households	683	76.0%
Nonfamily households	216	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	899	99.4%
Vacant	5	0.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	848	94.3%
Renter-occupied	51	5.7%

1-unit, detached97.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	878	97.1%
1-unit, attached	11	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779397
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 41.9473, -88.2532