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Wayne, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Wayne County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,055
Population
2,081/sq mi density
$52,804
Median Income
$24,294 per capita
$198,600
Home Value
$231,952 Zillow
$707
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
171
Violent Crime/100K
2,456 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$52,804 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$198,600 home value, $707/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
171 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,804
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,294
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wayne vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wayne’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,804
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,294
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,868
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$870
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$870
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
58% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.4%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$804M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.4%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
281
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
21
Retail
36
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,868
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,525
29% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,804 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,294 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,868 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $870 |
| County GDP | $804M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 281 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,868 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,525 |