Wayland

In Clark County, Missouri.

Population: 489

Wayland is a community in Clark County, Missouri, home to 489 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wayland's population declined 17.8% from 595 to 489.

8.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 489
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $606
Housing units: 271
Homeownership rate: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

595489

Median household income

$39,844$21,875

Median gross rent

$575$606

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	595	$39,844	$47,300	$575
2020	694	$21,875	—	$575
2021	580	—	—	$336
2022	478	—	—	$642
2023	489	—	—	$606

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 173.9%

18 to 241.0%

25 to 3424.1%

35 to 4419.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over23.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.0%
5 to 17	19	3.9%
18 to 24	5	1.0%
25 to 34	118	24.1%
35 to 44	95	19.4%
45 to 54	64	13.1%
55 to 64	28	5.7%
65 to 74	39	8.0%
75 and over	116	23.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	489	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 diploma7.6%

High school graduate52.8%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree1.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	7.6%
High school graduate	243	52.8%
Some college or associate's	176	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	6	1.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone95.2%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	159	95.2%
Carpooled	6	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	13.8%
15 to 29 min	54	32.3%
30 to 44 min	69	41.3%
45 to 59 min	15	9.0%
60+ min	6	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 8.4% (41 of 489)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	39.2%
Nonfamily households	121	60.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	199	73.4%
Vacant	72	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	174	87.4%
Renter-occupied	25	12.6%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other35.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	165	60.9%
1-unit, attached	6	2.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	1	0.4%
20 or more units	2	0.7%
Mobile home & other	97	35.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2977920
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3963, -91.5754