All Countries
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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.7%
1,026 → 988
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.4%
$46,034 → $58,208
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wayne City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
962
-26 from 2023 (988)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,579
+$10,371 from 2023 ($58,208)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,026 | — | $46,034 | — |
| 2015 | 1,018 | -0.8% | $45,707 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,012 | -0.6% | $46,200 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 993 | -1.9% | $51,389 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 987 | -0.6% | $52,500 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 988 | +0.1% | $58,208 | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.