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Wayne County, IA


Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 6,467   ( 64 from 2010 , 28 from 2020)
Land area: 525.5 square miles
Population density: 12.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,174 95.47% 1.1%
Black:290.45% 70.6%
Indian:120.19% 0.0%
Asian:390.60% 143.8%
2+ races:871.35% 93.3%
Hispanic:1261.95% 82.6%
Total non-White:2934.53% 84.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:207 15.9
Deaths:22016.9
Net Migration: -17-1.3
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-70 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:134 2.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
6,403
6,24497.52%
170.27%
120.19%
160.25%
450.70%
691.08%
1592.48%

2000
6,730
6,61498.28%
40.06%
60.09%
140.21%
370.55%
480.71%
1161.72%

1990
7,067
7,03599.55%
00.00%
40.06%
210.30%
n/a
70.10%
320.45%

1980
8,199
8,15499.45%
00.00%
70.09%
220.27%
n/a
90.11%
450.55%

1970
8,405
8,35099.35%
10.01%
10.01%
330.39%
n/a
140.17%
55 0.65%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
761 11.3
91613.6
-250-3.7
00.0
-370 -5.5
43 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
665 9.4
1,11215.7
-49-0.7
80.1
-421 -6.0
84 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
901 11.0
1,170 14.3
-852 -10.4
n/a
-1,119 -13.6
-13 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-58 -0.7
n/a
-196 -2.3
-10 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wayne County, IA

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.9
1,685 26.1%
4,782 73.9%
1,406 21.7%
2,531
2.52
1,646 65.0%
1,392 84.6%
149 9.1%
885 35.0%

2010
NumberPercent
45.3
1,500 23.4%
4,903 76.6%
1,418 22.1%
2,652
2.38
1,750 66.0%
1,431 81.8%
121 6.9%
902 34.0%

2000
NumberPercent
42.6
1,599 23.8%
5,131 76.2%
1,589 23.6%
2,829
2.33
1,922 67.9%
1,646 85.6%
119 6.2%
907 32.1%

1990
NumberPercent
42.3
1,647 23.3%
5,420 76.7%
1,856 26.3%
2,952
2.35
2,063 69.9%
1,850 89.7%
84 4.1%
889 30.1%

1980
NumberPercent
40.8
2,004 24.4%
6,195 75.6%
1,880 22.9%
3,335
2.42
2,461 73.8%
2,222 90.3%
102 4.1%
874 26.2%

2022 Housing Data for Wayne County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,032 
Median Value$98,700 
Occupied2,53183.5%
Vacant50116.5%
Owned2,02179.8%
Rented51020.2%
Median Rent$627 
Single-Family Units2,53283.5%
    Detached2,52183.1%
    Attached110.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units160.5%
Mobile Homes2478.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wayne County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000763.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991164.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991014.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991395.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991034.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991214.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991586.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991295.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991646.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991857.3%
$60,000 to $74,99929111.5%
$75,000 to $99,99942316.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992138.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991516.0%
$150,000 to $199,999572.3%
$200,000 or more1044.1%
Median Household Income58,257 
Per Capita Income32,524 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI913.6%
Public Assistance1044.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps27811.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,50771.2%
Unemployed441.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,55172.5%
Not in Labor Force96927.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector94170157.3%
Non-Profit5019920.1%
Self-Employed4149681.2%
Local Government12818640.8%
State Government9899.2%
Federal Government241955.8%
Total Private + Self1,35579763.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.21149330.0%
Total1,5661,29054.8%
Pct. Govt.15.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts38213.4%
Sales and Office Occupations42714.9%
Professional, Technical46916.4%
Service Occupations37213.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1374.8%
All others1,20942.3%
White Collar 44.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing44515.6%
Retail trade40214.1%
Health care and social assistance34812.2%
Construction32411.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting31611.1%
Educational services2167.6%
Transportation and warehousing1816.3%
Public administration1254.4%
Other services1244.3%
Accommodation and food services953.3%
Wholesale trade712.5%
Professional, scientific, technical511.8%
Finance and insurance441.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.381.3%
Utilities220.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation220.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing120.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.4%
Information70.2%
Management50.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wayne County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican671.03%
Puerto Rican280.43%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican220.34%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian40.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,52991.7%
German, other Germanic4056.7%
Spanish681.1%
Other Indo-European220.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun40.1%
Other Asian40.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,45922.5%
English88013.6%
Irish77512.0%
Dutch65810.1%
American4897.5%
Scottish1572.4%
European1151.8%
Italian1001.5%
Swedish1001.5%
French961.5%
Scotch-Irish861.3%
Norwegian831.3%
Polish651.0%
Welsh631.0%
Danish370.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,45199.5%
Not a citizen330.5%
Native6,42399.1%
Foreign-born610.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wayne County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
292 6.7%167 3.8%1,802 41.5%1,431 32.9%486 11.2%167 3.8%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 292 6.7%
9-12 Years 167 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,802 41.5%
Some College 1,431 32.9%
Bach. Degree 486 11.2%
Grad Degree 167 3.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wayne County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 3,213 3,119 94 2.9% 4.4%
1991 3,138 3,021 117 3.7% 4.7%
1992 3,341 3,167 174 5.2% 4.5%
1993 3,286 3,106 180 5.5% 4.1%
1994 3,407 3,283 124 3.6% 3.6%
1995 3,413 3,277 136 4.0% 3.5%
1996 3,419 3,252 167 4.9% 3.6%
1997 3,253 3,115 138 4.2% 3.1%
1998 3,038 2,916 122 4.0% 2.8%
1999 2,999 2,908 91 3.0% 2.7%
2000 3,241 3,142 99 3.1% 2.7%
2001 3,344 3,227 117 3.5% 3.3%
2002 3,304 3,166 138 4.2% 4.0%
2003 3,163 3,020 143 4.5% 4.4%
2004 3,129 2,987 142 4.5% 4.5%
2005 3,164 3,017 147 4.6% 4.3%
2006 3,207 3,080 127 4.0% 3.7%
2007 3,211 3,065 146 4.5% 3.7%
2008 3,251 3,116 135 4.2% 4.1%
2009 3,216 3,013 203 6.3% 6.4%
2010 2,869 2,689 180 6.3% 6.1%
2011 2,836 2,676 160 5.6% 5.6%
2012 2,804 2,651 153 5.5% 5.1%
2013 2,854 2,706 148 5.2% 4.7%
2014 2,872 2,728 144 5.0% 4.2%
2015 2,850 2,739 111 3.9% 3.7%
2016 2,856 2,749 107 3.7% 3.6%
2017 2,784 2,699 85 3.1% 3.1%
2018 2,786 2,708 78 2.8% 2.6%
2019 2,848 2,773 75 2.6% 2.8%
2020 2,783 2,658 125 4.5% 5.3%
2021 2,847 2,754 93 3.3% 3.8%
2022 2,945 2,870 75 2.5% 2.7%
2023 3,017 2,928 89 2.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com