South Wayne

Population: 475
Median household income: $64,028
Median home value: $123,000

Located in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, South Wayne is a community with a population of 475. At $64,028, its median household income sits below Lafayette County's $72,091.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Wayne's population grew 21.2% from 392 to 475, while its median home value rose 41.7% from $86,800 to $123,000.

Owners occupy 74.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 475
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,028
Median home value: $123,000
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 207
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

392475

Median household income

$46,719$64,028

Median home value

$86,800$123,000

Median gross rent

$655$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	392	$46,719	$86,800	$655
2020	373	$48,125	$85,200	$445
2021	343	$56,563	$89,500	$446
2022	422	$62,188	$120,600	$519
2023	475	$64,028	$123,000	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	4.4%
5 to 17	77	16.2%
18 to 24	25	5.3%
25 to 34	60	12.6%
35 to 44	58	12.2%
45 to 54	72	15.2%
55 to 64	80	16.8%
65 to 74	57	12.0%
75 and over	25	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	431	90.7%
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	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	12.5%
High school graduate	158	44.9%
Some college or associate's	100	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	25	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	25	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone63.3%

Carpooled18.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155	63.3%
Carpooled	46	18.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	16.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	29.3%
15 to 29 min	115	56.1%
30 to 44 min	15	7.3%
45 to 59 min	15	7.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 14.3% (68 of 475)

	Count	Share
Family households	92	45.8%
Nonfamily households	109	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	201	97.1%
Vacant	6	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	149	74.1%
Renter-occupied	52	25.9%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	65.7%
1-unit, attached	6	2.9%
2 to 4 units	14	6.8%
5 to 19 units	24	11.6%
20 or more units	18	8.7%
Mobile home & other	9	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5575275
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5676, -89.8761