Wayland

Population: 360
Median household income: $31,042
Median home value: $21,800

Wayland is a community in Floyd County, Kentucky, home to 360 residents. At $31,042, its median household income sits below Floyd County's $41,582.

From 2019 to 2023, Wayland's population grew 2.3% from 352 to 360, while its median home value fell 25.6% from $29,300 to $21,800.

The typical home was built around 1977. 52.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 360
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $31,042
Median home value: $21,800
Median gross rent: $1,047
Housing units: 130
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

352360

Median household income

$26,875$31,042

Median home value

$29,300$21,800

Median gross rent

$686$1,047

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	352	$26,875	$29,300	$686
2020	406	$24,125	$25,800	$630
2021	657	$21,563	$64,400	$565
2022	329	$31,667	$28,500	$917
2023	360	$31,042	$21,800	$1,047

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 2417.5%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 646.4%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	3.1%
5 to 17	85	23.6%
18 to 24	63	17.5%
25 to 34	44	12.2%
35 to 44	36	10.0%
45 to 54	43	11.9%
55 to 64	23	6.4%
65 to 74	52	14.4%
75 and over	3	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	335	93.1%
Black or African American	3	0.8%
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)	22	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.8%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	31.8%
High school graduate	75	37.3%
Some college or associate's	51	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	7	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	87.4%
Carpooled	12	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	42.1%
15 to 29 min	8	8.4%
30 to 44 min	32	33.7%
45 to 59 min	14	14.7%
60+ min	1	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.15
Poverty rate: 52.5% (181 of 345)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	58.7%
Nonfamily households	45	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	109	83.8%
Vacant	21	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	63.3%
Renter-occupied	40	36.7%

1-unit, detached48.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other51.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63	48.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	67	51.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2181012
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4559, -82.8026