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Wayland, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Floyd County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
360
Population
133/sq mi density
$31,042
Median Income
$16,280 per capita
$21,800
Home Value
$49,564 Zillow
$1,047
Median Rent
14.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$31,042 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$21,800 home value, $1,047/mo rent
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,042
59% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,280
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
46.9%
278% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wayland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wayland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,042
41%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,280
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,428
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$912
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$912
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,160
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
139
Retail
145
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,428
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,235
21% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,280 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,428 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $912 |
| County GDP | $1,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 46.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,160 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 139 |
| Retail | 145 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,428 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,235 |