Wayne City

Population: 1,050
Median household income: $58,208
Median home value: $108,600

Located in Wayne County, Illinois, Wayne City is a community with a population of 1,050. Its median household income of $58,208 runs above the Wayne County figure of $53,107.

From 2019 to 2023, Wayne City's population grew 8.8% from 965 to 1,050, while its median home value rose 11.6% from $97,300 to $108,600.

69.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,050
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,208
Median home value: $108,600
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 486
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9651,050

Median household income

$51,389$58,208

Median home value

$97,300$108,600

Median gross rent

$673$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	965	$51,389	$97,300	$673
2020	934	$50,607	$95,800	$708
2021	1,022	$52,500	$90,600	$706
2022	973	$55,733	$100,600	$746
2023	1,050	$58,208	$108,600	$746

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	5.6%
5 to 17	188	17.9%
18 to 24	79	7.5%
25 to 34	97	9.2%
35 to 44	94	9.0%
45 to 54	199	19.0%
55 to 64	114	10.9%
65 to 74	108	10.3%
75 and over	112	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,040	99.0%
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	10	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	6.4%
High school graduate	261	36.0%
Some college or associate's	277	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	88	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	52	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	362	88.3%
Carpooled	29	7.1%
Public transit	2	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	19.6%
15 to 29 min	129	32.8%
30 to 44 min	146	37.2%
45 to 59 min	16	4.1%
60+ min	25	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 11.3% (119 of 1,050)

	Count	Share
Family households	292	64.2%
Nonfamily households	163	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	455	93.6%
Vacant	31	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	378	83.1%
Renter-occupied	77	16.9%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other24.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	337	69.3%
1-unit, attached	3	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	0.8%
20 or more units	21	4.3%
Mobile home & other	121	24.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779436
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.3476, -88.5894