Wayne town, New York Population 2024

988

Wayne town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wayne town was:

  • White: 97.39%
  • Two or more races: 2.25%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
48.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.59% (-16)
The current population of Wayne town, New York is 988 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,004.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,08097.39%
Two or more races252.25%
Native American40.36%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wayne town Population by Race

Wayne town Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne town Median Age

59

Total

59.2

Male

58.9

Female

Wayne town Adults

There are 955 adults, (379 of whom are seniors) in Wayne town.

Wayne town Age Dependency

92.5

Age Dependency Ratio

65.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne town Sex Ratio

Female56550.95%
Male54449.05%

Wayne town Population by Age

Wayne town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5032.296.43.6
Married3692.3797.32.7
Non Family1031.0795.14.9
Female243.5887.512.5
Male75.431000

2.46

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

96.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade464.97%
Associates Degree13314.36%
Bachelors Degree21222.89%
Graduate Degree14715.87%
High School Graduate19320.84%
Less Than 9th Grade232.48%
Some College17218.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wayne town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wayne town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White900833347
Hispanic161610
2+ Races662
Native American420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 62.5%.

Wayne town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,000$0$29,583
Graduate Degree$64,875$0$62,083
High School Graduate$41,528$45,833$37,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$35,938$0
Overall$41,276$52,083$29,563
Some College$38,000$57,969$0

$41,276

Average Earnings

$52,083

Average Male

$29,563

Average Female

Wayne town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne town Language

94.01% of Wayne town residents speak only English, while 5.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.65% of the population.

Wayne town Language

Wayne town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,064797.42%

7.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.25%

Male Poverty Rate

7.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne town is White, with 7.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne town is White, with 7.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.06%.

Wayne town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College8.52%
High School4.66%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Wayne town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.56%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed8.16%

Wayne town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,625$121,762
Households$83,875$108,284
Married Families$102,321$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,438$48,788

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

78.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

78.1%

Male Marriage Rate

78.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wayne town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

109

Number of Veterans

109

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam81
First Gulf War14
Second Gulf War9
Korea6
World War II6

Wayne town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7470
75+22
55 to 649
35 to 545
18 to 343

Wayne town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10711.32%
Native American250%

Wayne town Veterans by Race

Wayne town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45%

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.98%

Born in Wayne town

99.19%

Native Born

0.81%

Foreign Born

0.45%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.19% of Wayne town residents were born in the United States, with 68.98% having been born in New York. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wayne town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029978-2-0.2%
2028980-2-0.2%
2027982-2-0.2%
2026984-2-0.2%
2025986-2-0.2%
2024988-2-0.2%
2023990-2-0.2%
2022992-5-0.5%
2021997-7-0.7%
20201,004141.41%
201999010.1%
2018989-4-0.4%
2017993-3-0.3%
2016996-5-0.5%
20151,001-6-0.6%
20141,007-5-0.49%
20131,012-3-0.3%
20121,015-7-0.68%
20111,02230.29%
20101,01900%

Wayne town Population by Year