Wayne County, TN Demographic Data

Wayne County, TN Summary

Wayne County is located in Tennessee
  • Population: 17,015
  • Area: 735.65 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 734.10 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.55 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 23.12 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 720.80 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Wayne County, TN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,504
45%
50.8
Male
9,338
55%
49.2
Total Population
16,842
 
323,128,000

Wayne County, TN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
703
4.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
880
5.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
862
5.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
886
5.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,140
6.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,197
13.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,438
14.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,437
14.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,286
7.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
976
5.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,747
10.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,044
6.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
246
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,798
81.9%
77.2
Female
6,052
43.9%
51.3
Male
7,746
56.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,358
79.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,624
21.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,037
18.0%
15.2
Female
1,641
54.0%
55.8
Male
1,396
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Wayne County, TN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,781
99.6% 
96.8
White
15,448
91.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,128
6.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
69
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
47
0.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
28
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
3
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
89
0.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
61
0.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
312
1.9% 
17.8
Mexican
227
1.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
85
0.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,530
98.1% 
82.2

Wayne County, TN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
982
7.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,672
13.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,373
43.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,478
20.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
549
4.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
785
6.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
532
4.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,654
21.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,717
78.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,317
10.6%
31.2

Wayne County, TN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,905
27.1%
33.7%
Now Married
7,215
50.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,925
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
257
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,095
7.6
5.8%

Wayne County, TN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,772
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
367
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
285
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
45
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
25
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.1%
1.1%

Wayne County, TN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
659
10.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
557
9.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,028
17.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
816
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
901
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
973
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
537
8.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
371
6.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
110
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
68
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
34,008
 
57,617
Per capita income
17,735
 
31,128

Wayne County, TN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
230
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
294
4.9%
9.8
Construction
548
9.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,480
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
317
5.3%
6.6
Information
64
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
748
12.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
322
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
183
3.0%
11.4
Public administration
541
9.0%
4.6
Retail trade
754
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
448
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
98
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
905
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,451
24.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,090
18.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,425
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,156
19.2%
18.1%

Wayne County, TN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,968
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,895
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
710
11.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
10
0.2%
2.7
Other means
228
3.8%
1.8
Worked at home
125
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.5
 
26.6

Wayne County, TN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
231
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,564
26.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,522
41.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,703
28.3%
21.0

Wayne County, TN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,020
82.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,999
83.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,021
17.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,244
17.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Wayne County, TN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,264
1 room
71
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
74
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
320
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,177
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,941
26.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,419
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
995
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
659
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
608
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Wayne County, TN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,264
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,271
72.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
70
1.0%
5.9
2-units
47
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
91
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
159
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
35
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,580
21.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Wayne County, TN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
434
6.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
384
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
461
6.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,014
14.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,160
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,409
19.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,109
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,122
15.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
139
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
32
0.4%
1.4%

Wayne County, TN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
882
14.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,006
16.7%
4.7
Electricity
3,540
58.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
561
9.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
23
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.1%
1.1

Wayne County, TN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,402
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
21
0.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
65
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
204
8.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
316
13.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
512
21.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,284
53.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,076
45.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
367
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
208
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
142
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
576
24.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%

Wayne County, TN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
760 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
11
1.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
368
48.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
369
48.6%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
261
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
506
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
179
24.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
124
16.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
95
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
38
5.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
40
5.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
262
35.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
283
0.0%
0.0%

Wayne County, TN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,999
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,266
25.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,476
29.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
963
19.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
579
11.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
441
8.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
163
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
80
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,600
 
205,000