Wayne County, New York

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 91,128
Median household income: $73,914
Median home value: $163,400

Wayne County is a county in New York with a population of 91,128. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $73,914 runs below the New York figure of $84,578.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wayne County's population held roughly steady from 90,519 to 91,128, while its median household income rose 24.3% from $59,449 to $73,914.

75.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 91,128
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,914
Median home value: $163,400
Median gross rent: $929
Housing units: 42,375
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

90,51991,128

Median household income

$59,449$73,914

Median home value

$123,800$163,400

Median gross rent

$779$929

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	90,519	$59,449	$123,800	$779
2020	90,103	$62,003	$130,000	$772
2021	91,332	$64,152	$134,800	$810
2022	91,324	$71,007	$151,900	$877
2023	91,128	$73,914	$163,400	$929

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,957	5.4%
5 to 17	14,374	15.8%
18 to 24	6,425	7.1%
25 to 34	10,346	11.4%
35 to 44	10,610	11.6%
45 to 54	11,597	12.7%
55 to 64	14,429	15.8%
65 to 74	11,140	12.2%
75 and over	7,250	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	79,756	87.5%
Black or African American	2,030	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.1%
Asian	765	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.0%
Some other race	379	0.4%
Two or more races	3,499	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,625	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,888	9.0%
High school graduate	20,369	31.2%
Some college or associate's	22,424	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	10,351	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6,340	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33,279	77.5%
Carpooled	4,483	10.4%
Public transit	110	0.3%
Walked	822	1.9%
Bicycle	5	0.0%
Worked from home	3,781	8.8%
Other means	477	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,694	29.8%
15 to 29 min	13,217	33.7%
30 to 44 min	9,108	23.2%
45 to 59 min	3,317	8.5%
60+ min	1,840	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 11.3% (10,174 of 90,274)

	Count	Share
Family households	24,509	64.1%
Nonfamily households	13,713	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	38,222	90.2%
Vacant	4,153	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,531	79.9%
Renter-occupied	7,691	20.1%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31,801	75.0%
1-unit, attached	824	1.9%
2 to 4 units	4,059	9.6%
5 to 19 units	1,936	4.6%
20 or more units	798	1.9%
Mobile home & other	2,957	7.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 36117
State: New York
Land area: 604 sq mi
Water area: 779 sq mi
Center point: 43.2181, -77.0494