Wayne County, NC Demographic Data
Wayne County, NC Summary
Wayne County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 124,246
- Area: 556.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 553.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.77 sq. miles
- Population Density: 223.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 69.23 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wayne County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
63,541
51%
50.8
Male
60,609
49%
49.2
Total Population
124,150
323,128,000
Wayne County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,384
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,743
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,520
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,961
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,044
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,923
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,585
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,464
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,687
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,182
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,137
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,680
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,840
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
94,288
75.9%
77.2
Female
48,882
51.8%
51.3
Male
45,406
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
88,755
71.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
23,470
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,657
15.0%
15.2
Female
10,717
57.4%
55.8
Male
7,940
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Wayne County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
119,756
96.5%
96.8
White
79,743
64.2%
72.6
Black or African American
37,003
29.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
324
0.3%
0.8
Asian
1,539
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
65
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,082
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,394
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14,280
11.5%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
109,870
88.5%
82.2
Wayne County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,731
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,922
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
24,852
30.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
18,086
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
11,398
13.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,658
11.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,851
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,653
16.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
68,845
83.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,509
17.6%
31.2
Wayne County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
31,756
31.9%
33.7%
Now Married
45,413
45.6%
47.5
Divorced
12,137
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,307
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
7,890
7.9
5.8%
Wayne County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
98,296
84.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,470
15.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Wayne County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,100
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,685
9.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,540
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,787
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,080
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,428
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,215
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,954
10.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,110
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,341
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
41,711
57,617
Per capita income
23,240
31,128
Wayne County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,936
6.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,521
7.3%
9.8
Construction
3,765
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,552
26.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,021
4.2%
6.6
Information
608
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,432
13.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,361
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,234
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
3,244
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
5,818
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,277
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,247
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,619
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,209
29.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,154
17.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,922
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,112
19.0%
18.1%
Wayne County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
49,894
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
41,472
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,295
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
89
0.2%
5.1
Walked
893
1.8%
2.7
Other means
290
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,855
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Wayne County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,318
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,088
31.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,707
33.2%
37.1
3 or more
13,127
27.8%
21.0
Wayne County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,240
88.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,626
58.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,614
41.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,160
11.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Wayne County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,400
1 room
679
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
240
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,816
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
10,200
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
13,929
26.1%
19.8
6 rooms
11,087
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
7,448
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
3,780
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,221
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wayne County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,400
1-unit, detached
30,638
57.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
858
1.6%
5.9
2-units
2,541
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,737
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,870
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
313
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,505
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
13,908
26.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
30
0.1%
0.1
Wayne County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,017
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,378
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,861
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,735
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,327
17.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,022
16.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,095
18.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,271
15.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,833
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
861
1.6%
1.4%
Wayne County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,011
8.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,929
12.6%
4.7
Electricity
36,747
77.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
204
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
264
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
85
0.2%
1.1
Wayne County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,808
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
122
0.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
213
1.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
361
2.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
391
2.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,828
11.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,445
40.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,448
40.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,940
50.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,218
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,238
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
929
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,375
21.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
108
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,202
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
474
2.8%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
542
3.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,114
18.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,577
20.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
9,495
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,412
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
760
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,939
11.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,606
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,043
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,715
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,325
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,162
42.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,824
0.0%
0.0%
Wayne County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,626
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,590
13.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,938
25.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,129
22.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,516
20.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,793
13.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,321
4.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
204
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
135
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
127,800
205,000
