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Wayne City, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Wayne County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,050 Population 607/sq mi density
$58,208 Median Income $28,338 per capita
$108,600 Home Value $140,131 Zillow
$746 Median Rent 24.4% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
431 Violent Crime/100K 2,311 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$58,208 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,600 home value, $746/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
431 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$58,208
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,338
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
36% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Wayne City vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Wayne City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,208
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,338
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,895
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$825
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$825
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.3%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$679M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 88.3%
Public Transit 0.5%
Work From Home 4.1%
Other 7.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
379
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
36
Retail
61
Manufacturing
15

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,895
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,588
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$58,208
Per Capita Income$28,338
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$61,895
Avg Weekly Wage$825
County GDP$679M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.7%
Poverty Rate7.9%
Gini Coefficient0.422
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone88.3%
Public Transit0.5%
Work From Home4.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments379
Restaurants36
Healthcare36
Retail61
Manufacturing15

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$61,895
Avg Property Tax$4,588