Wayne County, WV Demographic Data

Wayne County, WV Summary

Wayne County is located in West Virginia
  • Population: 41,986
  • Area: 512.11 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 505.98 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 6.13 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 81.98 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 856.30 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Wayne County, WV Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,187
51%
50.8
Male
20,050
49%
49.2
Total Population
41,237
 
323,128,000

Wayne County, WV Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,195
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,108
5.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,988
7.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,469
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,328
5.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,453
10.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,290
12.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,848
14.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,307
8.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,709
6.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,436
10.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,135
5.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
971
2.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
32,317
78.4%
77.2
Female
16,758
51.9%
51.3
Male
15,559
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,830
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,352
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,542
18.3%
15.2
Female
4,087
54.2%
55.8
Male
3,455
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0

Wayne County, WV Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,770
98.9% 
96.8
White
40,383
97.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
136
0.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
159
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
110
0.3% 
1.3
Filipino
10
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
13
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
5
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
62
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
467
1.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
253
0.6% 
17.8
Mexican
91
0.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
139
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
20
0.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
40,984
99.4% 
82.2

Wayne County, WV Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,426
8.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,587
12.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,953
41.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,384
18.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,045
7.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,237
7.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,517
5.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,013
20.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,136
79.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,754
12.9%
31.2

Wayne County, WV Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,539
25.2%
33.7%
Now Married
16,577
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
5,108
15.0%
11.0%
Separated
581
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
3,141
9.3
5.8%

Wayne County, WV Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,443
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
599
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
231
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
163
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
112
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
93
0.2%
1.1%

Wayne County, WV Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,122
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,416
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,142
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,021
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,445
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,172
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,552
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,060
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
266
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
251
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
38,311
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,450
 
31,128

Wayne County, WV Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
272
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,265
8.8%
9.8
Construction
648
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,619
32.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
436
3.0%
6.6
Information
147
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,562
10.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
569
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,014
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
586
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,848
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,158
8.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
301
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,155
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,208
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,395
16.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,469
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,198
22.2%
18.1%

Wayne County, WV Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,130
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,080
85.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,170
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
80
0.6%
5.1
Walked
183
1.3%
2.7
Other means
183
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
434
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.6
 
26.6

Wayne County, WV Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,795
10.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,748
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,265
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,639
16.0%
21.0

Wayne County, WV Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
16,447
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,576
76.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,871
23.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,752
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Wayne County, WV Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,199
1 room
179
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
310
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,026
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,809
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
4,475
23.3%
19.8
6 rooms
4,259
22.2%
17.8
7 rooms
3,067
16.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,678
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,396
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Wayne County, WV Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,199
 
 
1-unit, detached
13,251
69.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
138
0.7%
5.9
2-units
203
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
321
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
319
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
353
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
198
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
4,383
22.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
33
0.2%
0.1

Wayne County, WV Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,916
10.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,560
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,093
10.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,683
8.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,981
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,557
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,102
16.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,920
10.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
379
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.0%
1.4%

Wayne County, WV Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,157
43.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
546
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
8,002
48.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
38
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
161
1.0%
0.1
Wood
522
3.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
21
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Wayne County, WV Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,350
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
32
0.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
92
1.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
157
2.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
305
5.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,503
28.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,248
60.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,881
54.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
790
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
641
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
265
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
751
14.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%

Wayne County, WV Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,873 
 
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
172
6.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
888
30.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,813
63.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
998
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
627
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
400
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
218
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
339
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
301
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
294
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,192
43.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,127
0.0%
0.0%

Wayne County, WV Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,576
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,662
29.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,792
30.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,480
19.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,429
11.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
811
6.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
287
2.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
52
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
63
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,000
 
205,000