Wayne County, GA Demographic Data
Wayne County, GA Summary
Wayne County is located in Georgia
- Population: 30,243
- Area: 648.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 641.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 46.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 72.18 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wayne County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,672
49%
50.8
Male
15,334
51%
49.2
Total Population
30,006
323,128,000
Wayne County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,188
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,917
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,210
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,852
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,732
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,045
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,946
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,108
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,704
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,951
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,642
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,314
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
397
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,560
75.2%
77.2
Female
10,941
48.5%
51.3
Male
11,619
51.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,410
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,490
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,353
14.5%
15.2
Female
2,377
54.6%
55.8
Male
1,976
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Wayne County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,203
97.3%
96.8
White
22,401
74.7%
72.6
Black or African American
6,155
20.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.1%
0.8
Asian
60
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
25
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
27
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
557
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
803
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,819
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
856
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
430
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
49
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
484
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,187
93.9%
82.2
Wayne County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,163
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,429
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,145
40.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,961
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,730
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,560
7.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,119
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,592
17.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,515
82.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,679
13.4%
31.2
Wayne County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,852
28.9%
33.7%
Now Married
11,404
48.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,893
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
758
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,784
7.5
5.8%
Wayne County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,343
94.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,475
5.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,221
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
153
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
59
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
42
0.2%
1.1%
Wayne County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,146
11.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
779
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,416
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,031
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,537
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,727
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,145
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
861
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
237
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
137
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
39,908
57,617
Per capita income
18,663
31,128
Wayne County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
236
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
622
6.2%
9.8
Construction
902
9.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,431
24.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
345
3.5%
6.6
Information
118
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,367
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
695
7.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
568
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
757
7.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,338
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
469
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
110
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,492
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,193
32.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,807
18.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,988
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,478
14.8%
18.1%
Wayne County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,882
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,265
83.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,017
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.2%
5.1
Walked
88
0.9%
2.7
Other means
303
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
188
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.0
26.6
Wayne County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
960
9.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,528
35.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,328
33.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,200
22.0%
21.0
Wayne County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,016
82.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,555
65.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,461
34.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,084
17.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Wayne County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,100
1 room
98
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
130
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
429
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,987
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
3,230
26.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,207
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,887
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,031
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,101
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wayne County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,100
1-unit, detached
7,204
59.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21
0.2%
5.9
2-units
178
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
317
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
213
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
183
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
3,966
32.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.1%
0.1
Wayne County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
757
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
430
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,288
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
997
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,632
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,977
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,513
20.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,270
18.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
216
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.2%
1.4%
Wayne County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
883
8.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
314
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
8,613
86.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
11
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
134
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
52
0.5%
1.1
Wayne County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,561
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
51
1.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
96
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
150
4.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
236
6.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
444
12.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,148
32.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,436
40.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,633
46.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
605
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
350
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
228
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
711
20.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,061
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
210
6.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
945
30.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,906
62.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
400
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
599
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
568
19.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
374
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
392
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
208
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
202
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,201
40.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
516
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,555
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,479
22.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,833
28.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,207
18.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
890
13.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
846
12.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
232
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
60
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,600
205,000