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Wayne County
Wayne County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 9,697
County Seat Wayne County Courthouse
State FIPS 31
County FIPS 179
Num Towns 5
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 6,822
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 9,701
Median Age 31.8
Veterans 441
Housing Units 3,956
Uninsured 102
Net Migration (recent) -195
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 247
Total Employees 3,393
Avg Annual Pay $45,234
Median Household Income $64,951
Poverty Rate 16.6%
Unemployment Rate 3.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $75,868
Federal Spending FY2024 $49,420,548
Federal Spending Per Capita $5,096
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $176,200
Median Rent $764
FMR Studio $622
FMR 1BR $691
FMR 2BR $907
FMR 3BR $1,093
FMR 4BR $1,502
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5
EMS Stations 15
Fire Stations 15
Police Stations 15
Adult Smoking 14.8%
Adult Obesity 38.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 6.6
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53
Electric Customers 905415
Towns with Broadband Data 5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 14
Libraries 5
Historic Places (NRHP) 5
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 28
SNAP Stores 7
Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 446
Land in Farms (acres) 262,185
Avg Farm Size (acres) 587.9
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2022-07-27
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-03-21
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2018-08-27
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2017-08-01
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-06-25
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2014-07-24
DR SEVERE STORMS, WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2013-11-26
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-07-15
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wayne County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.