Wayne County, Illinois

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,994
Median household income: $53,107
Median home value: $109,400

Home to 15,994 residents, Wayne County is one of Illinois's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $53,107 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

From 2019 to 2023, Wayne County's population declined 2.5% from 16,402 to 15,994, while its median household income rose 5.7% from $50,251 to $53,107.

The median gross rent is $632. 16.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,994
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,107
Median home value: $109,400
Median gross rent: $632
Housing units: 7,699
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,40215,994

Median household income

$50,251$53,107

Median home value

$86,400$109,400

Median gross rent

$626$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,402	$50,251	$86,400	$626
2020	16,309	$50,205	$89,000	$577
2021	16,250	$51,540	$94,100	$604
2022	16,127	$53,522	$107,900	$607
2023	15,994	$53,107	$109,400	$632

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	920	5.8%
5 to 17	2,689	16.8%
18 to 24	1,101	6.9%
25 to 34	1,813	11.3%
35 to 44	1,827	11.4%
45 to 54	1,847	11.5%
55 to 64	2,289	14.3%
65 to 74	1,915	12.0%
75 and over	1,593	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,311	95.7%
Black or African American	35	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	86	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.0%
Two or more races	298	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	259	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,111	9.8%
High school graduate	3,798	33.7%
Some college or associate's	4,546	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,245	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	584	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,642	81.6%
Carpooled	634	9.2%
Public transit	25	0.4%
Walked	76	1.1%
Bicycle	11	0.2%
Worked from home	485	7.0%
Other means	37	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,432	37.9%
15 to 29 min	1,745	27.2%
30 to 44 min	1,147	17.9%
45 to 59 min	630	9.8%
60+ min	471	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 13.8% (2,202 of 15,906)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,393	64.1%
Nonfamily households	2,460	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,853	89.0%
Vacant	846	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,410	78.9%
Renter-occupied	1,443	21.1%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other21.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,585	72.5%
1-unit, attached	10	0.1%
2 to 4 units	173	2.2%
5 to 19 units	21	0.3%
20 or more units	261	3.4%
Mobile home & other	1,649	21.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 17191
State: Illinois
Land area: 714 sq mi
Water area: 1.63 sq mi
Center point: 38.4319, -88.4324

Cities & places

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