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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

Population Overview

Total Population
6,055
Population Density
2,081
per square mile
Land Area
2.3
square miles (5.8 km²)
Median Age
23.1 yrs
41% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86.9% US: 61.6%
Black 1.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.9%
Black
1.5%
Hispanic
3.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 89.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 10.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
89.5%
Spanish
10.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.2%
64% below US avg (6%)
Disability
17.3%
33% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.8%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.5%
22% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.427
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population6,055
Population Density2,081 / sq mi
Land Area2.3 sq mi
Median Age23.1 years

Gender

Male50.3%
Female49.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.9%
Black or African American1.5%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only89.5%
Spanish10.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.2%
Disability17.3%
Health Insurance94.8%
Uninsured10.5%
Broadband Access90.9%
Gini Coefficient0.427

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K