Wayne

Population: 6,055
Median household income: $52,804
Median home value: $198,600

Located in Wayne County, Nebraska, Wayne is a community with a population of 6,055. The median household income of $52,804 is below the Wayne County median ($67,687).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wayne's population grew 9.0% from 5,557 to 6,055, while its median home value rose 49.3% from $133,000 to $198,600.

19.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,055
Median age: 23.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,804
Median home value: $198,600
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 2,237
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5576,055

Median household income

$40,339$52,804

Median home value

$133,000$198,600

Median gross rent

$645$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,557	$40,339	$133,000	$645
2020	5,603	$47,054	$138,000	$705
2021	5,847	$46,610	$136,500	$741
2022	5,973	$51,399	$169,100	$766
2023	6,055	$52,804	$198,600	$707

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2436.1%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	296	4.9%
5 to 17	800	13.2%
18 to 24	2,186	36.1%
25 to 34	589	9.7%
35 to 44	523	8.6%
45 to 54	457	7.5%
55 to 64	490	8.1%
65 to 74	291	4.8%
75 and over	423	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,947	81.7%
Black or African American	88	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.3%
Asian	21	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.2%
Two or more races	165	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	805	13.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	6.0%
High school graduate	848	30.6%
Some college or associate's	816	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	645	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	297	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,288	73.5%
Carpooled	82	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	352	11.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	385	12.4%
Other means	5	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,953	71.6%
15 to 29 min	470	17.2%
30 to 44 min	211	7.7%
45 to 59 min	6	0.2%
60+ min	87	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 19.9% (910 of 4,577)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,076	49.7%
Nonfamily households	1,091	50.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,167	96.9%
Vacant	70	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,192	55.0%
Renter-occupied	975	45.0%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units17.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,410	63.0%
1-unit, attached	162	7.2%
2 to 4 units	215	9.6%
5 to 19 units	381	17.0%
20 or more units	45	2.0%
Mobile home & other	24	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3151840
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.2375, -97.0089