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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+10.8%
5,566 → 6,169
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13.9%
$46,341 → $52,804
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wayne 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
6,628
+459 from 2023 (6,169)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,841
+$5,037 from 2023 ($52,804)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,566 | - | $46,341 | - |
| 2015 | 5,575 | +0.2% | $40,801 | -12% |
| 2017 | 5,459 | -2.1% | $44,722 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 5,679 | +4% | $40,339 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 5,990 | +5.5% | $46,610 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 6,169 | +3% | $52,804 | +13.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.