Wayne County, MS Demographic Data
Wayne County, MS Summary
Wayne County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 20,681
- Area: 813.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 810.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.77 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 193.24 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wayne County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,646
52%
50.8
Male
9,871
48%
49.2
Total Population
20,517
323,128,000
Wayne County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,391
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,787
8.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,390
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,132
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,264
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,628
12.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,421
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,656
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,535
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,098
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,768
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,075
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
372
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,316
74.7%
77.2
Female
8,042
52.5%
51.3
Male
7,274
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,409
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,790
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,215
15.7%
15.2
Female
1,813
56.4%
55.8
Male
1,402
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Wayne County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,365
99.3%
96.8
White
12,099
59.0%
72.6
Black or African American
8,082
39.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
53
0.3%
0.8
Asian
75
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
15
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
60
0.3%
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
56
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
152
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
297
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
241
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
56
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,220
98.6%
82.2
Wayne County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,171
8.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,141
15.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,099
37.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,514
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,062
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
936
6.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
630
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,312
24.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,241
75.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,566
11.5%
31.2
Wayne County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,339
27.2%
33.7%
Now Married
7,550
47.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,121
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
585
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,354
8.5
5.8%
Wayne County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,841
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
285
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
135
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
96
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
54
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wayne County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
771
10.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
895
11.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,040
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,065
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
744
9.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,230
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
584
7.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
758
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
252
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
157
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
34,458
57,617
Per capita income
20,460
31,128
Wayne County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,033
13.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
492
6.5%
9.8
Construction
443
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,312
17.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
346
4.6%
6.6
Information
37
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,315
17.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
550
7.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
240
3.2%
11.4
Public administration
415
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
821
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
381
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
173
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,311
17.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,587
21.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,761
23.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,564
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,335
17.7%
18.1%
Wayne County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,380
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,859
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
552
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
99
1.3%
5.1
Walked
129
1.7%
2.7
Other means
307
4.2%
1.8
Worked at home
434
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.6
26.6
Wayne County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
434
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,554
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,439
32.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,069
27.6%
21.0
Wayne County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,496
81.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,121
81.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,375
18.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,720
18.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Wayne County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,216
1 room
142
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
72
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
259
2.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,393
15.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,165
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,087
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,414
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
889
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
795
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wayne County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,216
1-unit, detached
5,744
62.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
58
0.6%
5.9
2-units
141
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
79
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
154
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
165
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
10
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,865
31.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wayne County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
416
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
546
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
734
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,001
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,645
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,274
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,343
25.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
822
8.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
372
4.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
63
0.7%
1.4%
Wayne County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,428
19.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,620
21.6%
4.7
Electricity
4,275
57.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
158
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.2%
1.1
Wayne County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,130
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
55
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
91
4.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
376
17.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
434
20.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,160
54.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,060
50.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
240
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
241
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
485
23.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,155
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
13
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
16
1.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
545
47.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
581
50.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
220
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
506
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
252
22.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
32
2.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
162
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
84
7.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
208
18.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
374
33.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
263
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,121
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,156
35.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,723
28.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
821
13.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
796
13.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
479
7.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
119
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
74,000
205,000