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Wayne County, IL


Designated Market Area: Evansville, IN-IL-KY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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Tracts in Wayne County, IL

   



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2022 population: 15,872   ( 888 from 2010 , 301 from 2020)
Land area: 713.8 square miles
Population density: 22.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,139 95.38% 7.4%
Black:1040.66% 160.0%
Indian:300.19% 15.4%
Asian:1030.65% 45.1%
2+ races:1591.00% 51.4%
Hispanic:3372.12% 91.5%
Total non-White:7334.62% 74.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:390 12.1
Deaths:53616.6
Net Migration: -190-5.9
Net Immigration: 411.3
Change in White population:-1,201 -7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:313 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,760
16,34097.49%
400.24%
260.16%
710.42%
1050.63%
1761.05%
4202.51%

2000
17,151
16,85398.26%
190.11%
290.17%
590.34%
840.49%
1030.60%
2981.74%

1990
17,241
17,02898.76%
140.08%
500.29%
640.37%
n/a
850.49%
2131.24%

1980
18,059
17,88599.04%
90.05%
180.10%
390.22%
n/a
1080.60%
1740.96%

1970
17,004
16,92699.54%
50.03%
100.06%
70.04%
n/a
550.32%
78 0.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,815 10.6
1,90511.1
-692-4.0
180.1
-513 -3.0
122 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,909 11.1
2,15012.5
520.3
60.0
-175 -1.0
85 0.5
1980's
NumberRate
2,424 13.4
2,090 11.6
-1,089 -6.0
n/a
-857 -4.7
39 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
602 3.5
n/a
959 5.6
96 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Wayne County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.9
3,629 22.9%
12,243 77.1%
3,510 22.1%
6,848
2.34
4,528 66.1%
3,622 80.0%
365 8.1%
2,320 33.9%

2010
NumberPercent
42.9
3,780 22.6%
12,980 77.4%
3,259 19.4%
7,102
2.35
4,853 68.3%
3,913 80.6%
356 7.3%
2,249 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
39.8
4,077 23.8%
13,074 76.2%
3,220 18.8%
7,151
2.37
4,986 69.7%
4,152 83.3%
375 7.5%
2,165 30.3%

1990
NumberPercent
37.4
4,308 25.0%
12,933 75.0%
3,366 19.5%
6,904
2.47
5,033 72.9%
4,444 88.3%
267 5.3%
1,871 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
35.5
4,833 26.8%
13,226 73.2%
3,227 17.9%
6,944
2.58
5,327 76.7%
4,794 90.0%
193 3.6%
1,617 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wayne County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,694 
Median Value$107,900 
Occupied6,84889.0%
Vacant84611.0%
Owned5,38578.6%
Rented1,46321.4%
Median Rent$607 
Single-Family Units5,40970.3%
    Detached5,39470.1%
    Attached150.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units3214.2%
Mobile Homes1,82123.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wayne County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003395.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993475.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994025.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994807.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994025.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993505.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992593.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993184.6%
$45,000 to $49,9993104.5%
$50,000 to $59,9995387.9%
$60,000 to $74,99970610.3%
$75,000 to $99,99993613.7%
$100,000 to $124,9995447.9%
$125,000 to $149,9994556.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992984.4%
$200,000 or more1642.4%
Median Household Income53,522 
Per Capita Income29,124 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2894.2%
Public Assistance1362.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,02515.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,64572.0%
Unemployed2532.7%
In Armed Forces230.2%
Total Labor Force6,92175.0%
Not in Labor Force2,30625.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8741,95659.5%
Non-Profit11137522.8%
Self-Employed68023374.5%
Local Government15132032.1%
State Government16923042.4%
Federal Government543262.8%
Total Private + Self3,5542,18961.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.48595733.6%
Total4,0393,14656.2%
Pct. Govt.13.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts79311.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,50020.9%
Professional, Technical1,29618.0%
Service Occupations1,14716.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2283.2%
All others2,45034.1%
White Collar 49.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,36519.0%
Manufacturing1,04714.6%
Retail trade85912.0%
Educational services6599.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4816.7%
Transportation and warehousing4346.0%
Construction4135.7%
Accommodation and food services3194.4%
Public administration2623.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2493.5%
Other services1912.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1752.4%
Finance and insurance1682.3%
Wholesale trade1602.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1472.0%
Utilities1211.7%
Information811.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing290.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation260.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wayne County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican380.24%
Puerto Rican310.19%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican880.55%
Total Central American1140.71%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran1100.68%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian40.02%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic70.04%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino490.30%
Thai180.11%
Chinese180.11%
Indian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,30194.2%
German, other Germanic6004.0%
Spanish2351.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun200.1%
Tagalog120.1%
Chinese90.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic70.0%
Other Indo-European40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,68922.9%
English2,36214.6%
Irish1,60610.0%
American1,2517.8%
Scottish3262.0%
Swedish2531.6%
Dutch2231.4%
Scotch-Irish2151.3%
Italian2021.3%
French1611.0%
European1510.9%
Polish910.6%
Swiss380.2%
Pennsylvania German340.2%
Norwegian320.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,88998.5%
Not a citizen2381.5%
Native15,84198.2%
Foreign-born2861.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wayne County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
526 4.6%687 6.1%3,858 34.1%4,458 39.4%1,205 10.6%584 5.2%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 526 4.6%
9-12 Years 687 6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,858 34.1%
Some College 4,458 39.4%
Bach. Degree 1,205 10.6%
Grad Degree 584 5.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wayne County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,356 7,572 784 9.4% 6.3%
1991 8,315 7,573 742 8.9% 7.3%
1992 8,332 7,587 745 8.9% 7.9%
1993 8,231 7,547 684 8.3% 7.5%
1994 8,326 7,726 600 7.2% 5.8%
1995 8,191 7,723 468 5.7% 5.2%
1996 7,973 7,517 456 5.7% 5.3%
1997 8,105 7,717 388 4.8% 4.8%
1998 8,519 7,998 521 6.1% 4.5%
1999 8,390 7,849 541 6.4% 4.4%
2000 8,427 7,947 480 5.7% 4.4%
2001 8,442 7,960 482 5.7% 5.4%
2002 8,031 7,593 438 5.5% 6.6%
2003 7,906 7,411 495 6.3% 6.7%
2004 8,008 7,576 432 5.4% 6.2%
2005 8,201 7,796 405 4.9% 5.7%
2006 8,219 7,870 349 4.2% 4.6%
2007 8,410 8,009 401 4.8% 5.1%
2008 8,301 7,766 535 6.4% 6.5%
2009 8,113 7,297 816 10.1% 10.2%
2010 8,381 7,629 752 9.0% 10.5%
2011 8,205 7,546 659 8.0% 9.8%
2012 7,996 7,379 617 7.7% 9.0%
2013 7,875 7,266 609 7.7% 9.1%
2014 7,670 7,159 511 6.7% 7.2%
2015 7,515 6,996 519 6.9% 6.0%
2016 7,332 6,707 625 8.5% 5.9%
2017 6,961 6,532 429 6.2% 5.0%
2018 6,925 6,545 380 5.5% 4.4%
2019 7,005 6,686 319 4.6% 4.0%
2020 6,795 6,230 565 8.3% 9.5%
2021 6,820 6,485 335 4.9% 6.1%
2022 6,950 6,680 270 3.9% 4.6%
2023 6,925 6,609 316 4.6% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com