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Wayne County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticWayne County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population15,97312,694,798334,922,4992101st of 3,222
Median Household Income$55,521$83,390$80,7342434th of 3,221
Median Age42.839.038.91265th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.3%37.8%35.7%2611th of 3,222
Median Home Value$110,700$263,300$332,7002840th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$657$1,274$1,4132915th of 3,215
Poverty Rate16.1%11.8%12.5%1077th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.4%5.8%5.2%2298th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile22.4228.7n/a2224th of 3,222
Foreign Born2.2%14.7%14.1%1902nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.1n/an/a1786th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate78.4%67.1%65.2%889th of 3,222
Average Commute Time24.227.826.41614th of 3,221
Worked from Home7.0%15.9%15.1%2108th of 3,222
Uninsured9.2%n/an/a1824th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households51.3%45.3%46.9%1173rd of 3,222
Broadband Access76.5%n/an/a2582nd of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Wayne County, Illinois

StatisticWayne County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)95.0%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.1%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.0%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index9.760.561.4

Age in Wayne County, Illinois

StatisticWayne County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.839.038.9
Under 18 %22.5%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Wayne County, Illinois

StatisticWayne County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households6,8665,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households64.2%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children28.9%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.0%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone32.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married23.2%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wayne County, Illinois

StatisticWayne County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,813$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.8%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.8%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.1%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households14.0%13.8%n/a

Housing in Wayne County, Illinois

StatisticWayne County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units7,6805,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,653$5,298n/a

Education in Wayne County, Illinois

StatisticWayne County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School10.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate35.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.0%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wayne County, Illinois

StatisticWayne County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.9%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.4%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Wayne County, Illinois

StatisticWayne County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.3%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.9%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%18.9%16.7%

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