Wayland, Missouri Population 2024

422

Wayland Demographics

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

  • White: 99.58%
  • Black or African American: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
627.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.18% (9)
The current population of Wayland, Missouri is 422 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 413.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47699.58%
Black or African American20.42%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Wayland Population by Race

Wayland Population Pyramid 2024

Wayland Median Age

48.7

Total

26.9

Male

57.8

Female

Wayland Adults

There are 427 adults, (162 of whom are seniors) in Wayland.

Wayland Age Dependency

80.4

Age Dependency Ratio

61.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayland Sex Ratio

Female24751.67%
Male23148.33%

Wayland Population by Age

Wayland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2062.3288.811.2
Non Family1311.1882.417.6
Married583.531000
Male1481000
Female321000

4.24

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

88.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade358.84%
Associates Degree338.33%
Bachelors Degree112.78%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate21053.03%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College10727.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wayland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wayland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39435911
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 2.79%.

Wayland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$50,965$51,382$27,679
Less Than 9th Grade$37,250$0$0
Overall$38,194$51,208$23,472
Some College$23,922$74,464$23,103

$38,194

Average Earnings

$51,208

Average Male

$23,472

Average Female

Wayland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayland Language

100% of Wayland residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Wayland Language

Wayland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White476112.31%

2.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.3%

Male Poverty Rate

3.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayland is White, with 2.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayland is White, with 2.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.03%.

Wayland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College3.57%
High School0.95%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wayland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed3.92%
Female Unemployed0%

Wayland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,487$65,800
Households-$47,546
Married Families$68,553$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,592$35,998

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.5%

Male Marriage Rate

24.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wayland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

24

Number of Veterans

21

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War9
Second Gulf War4
Vietnam1
Korea0
World War II0

Wayland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5413
55 to 6410
65 to 741
18 to 340
75+0

Wayland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White245.65%

Wayland Veterans by Race

Wayland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Wayland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayland 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

45.82%

Born in Wayland

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Wayland residents were born in the United States, with 45.82% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wayland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943320.46%
202843120.47%
202742930.7%
202642620.47%
202542420.47%
202442220.48%
2023420-3-0.71%
2022423-2-0.47%
2021425122.91%
2020413-91-18.06%
201950400%
201850481.61%
2017496-2-0.4%
2016498-6-1.19%
2015504-6-1.18%
2014510-2-0.39%
2013512-5-0.97%
2012517-5-0.96%
2011522-10-1.88%
201053200%

Wayland Population by Year