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Wayne, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Wayne County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,433
Population
1,214/sq mi density
$31,797
Median Income
$22,456 per capita
$74,200
Home Value
$128,292 Zillow
$732
Median Rent
38.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
3,609 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$31,797 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,200 home value, $732/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,797
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,456
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% above
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
$31,797
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,456
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,604
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,152
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,152
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.0%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,347M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
704
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
45
Retail
87
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,604
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,870
47% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,797 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,456 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,604 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,152 |
| County GDP | $1,347M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 704 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 87 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,604 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,870 |