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Wayne County, MO


Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 10,792   ( 2,729 from 2010 , 181 from 2020)
Land area: 759.2 square miles
Population density: 14.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,125 93.82% 22.4%
Black:930.86% 181.8%
Indian:670.62% 21.8%
Asian:430.40% 26.5%
2+ races:2422.24% 20.4%
Hispanic:2222.06% 58.6%
Total non-White:6676.18% 42.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:247 11.3
Deaths:52624.0
Net Migration: 1014.6
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-2,928 -21.7
Change in Non-White pop.:199 1.5




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

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

2010
13,521
13,05396.54%
330.24%
550.41%
340.25%
2011.49%
1401.04%
4683.46%

2000
13,259
12,89997.28%
210.16%
760.57%
190.14%
1741.31%
650.49%
3602.72%

1990
11,543
11,45199.20%
20.02%
600.52%
00.00%
n/a
300.26%
920.80%

1980
11,277
11,11898.59%
20.02%
910.81%
50.04%
n/a
610.54%
1591.41%

1970
8,546
8,42898.62%
80.09%
60.07%
50.06%
n/a
1001.17%
118 1.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,344 10.1
1,77813.4
-402-3.0
180.1
154 1.2
108 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,475 12.8
1,65814.4
1,76715.3
80.1
1,448 12.5
268 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,453 12.9
1,578 14.0
494 4.4
n/a
333 3.0
-67 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,790 32.6
n/a
2,690 31.5
41 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Wayne County, MO
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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
49.2
2,176 20.2%
8,616 79.8%
2,724 25.2%
4,490
2.43
2,815 62.7%
2,327 82.7%
159 5.6%
1,675 37.3%

2010
NumberPercent
45.8
2,806 20.8%
10,715 79.2%
2,895 21.4%
5,717
2.34
3,850 67.3%
3,013 78.3%
277 7.2%
1,867 32.7%

2000
NumberPercent
42.6
3,085 23.3%
10,174 76.7%
2,635 19.9%
5,540
2.37
3,845 69.4%
3,127 81.3%
284 7.4%
1,695 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
40.1
2,755 23.9%
8,788 76.1%
2,288 19.8%
4,608
2.47
3,441 74.7%
2,839 82.5%
262 7.6%
1,167 25.3%

1980
NumberPercent
38.0
2,969 26.3%
8,308 73.7%
2,201 19.5%
4,259
2.62
3,295 77.4%
2,978 90.4%
148 4.5%
964 22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Wayne County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,215 
Median Value$110,000 
Occupied4,49072.2%
Vacant1,72527.8%
Owned3,33774.3%
Rented1,15325.7%
Median Rent$626 
Single-Family Units4,66575.1%
    Detached4,64274.7%
    Attached230.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1041.7%
Mobile Homes1,27820.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wayne County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003828.5%
$10,000 to $14,9993808.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993126.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992926.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991473.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992706.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993688.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991814.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992856.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993527.8%
$60,000 to $74,99949110.9%
$75,000 to $99,9994289.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991483.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991904.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991944.3%
$200,000 or more701.6%
Median Household Income42,758 
Per Capita Income23,041 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI48010.7%
Public Assistance420.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps86719.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,46154.4%
Unemployed3265.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,78759.5%
Not in Labor Force2,57840.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,1221,28546.6%
Non-Profit299024.4%
Self-Employed38814872.4%
Local Government1199156.7%
State Government14818444.6%
Federal Government394248.1%
Total Private + Self1,5101,43351.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.33540745.1%
Total1,8451,84050.1%
Pct. Govt.16.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2917.9%
Sales and Office Occupations70019.0%
Professional, Technical70619.2%
Service Occupations61216.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing671.8%
All others1,37637.3%
White Collar 46.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing59516.1%
Health care and social assistance55915.2%
Retail trade44212.0%
Educational services3018.2%
Construction2817.6%
Transportation and warehousing2767.5%
Accommodation and food services1925.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1915.2%
Public administration1835.0%
Other services1794.9%
Wholesale trade1072.9%
Professional, scientific, technical892.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation722.0%
Finance and insurance651.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing511.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.461.2%
Utilities280.8%
Information180.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1811.63%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
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 Hispanic400.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese710.64%
Vietnamese30.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,44798.8%
Spanish550.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun330.3%
Chinese280.3%
German, other Germanic120.1%
Vietnamese30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,54013.9%
American1,37512.4%
Irish1,11410.1%
English6055.5%
European3603.2%
French2442.2%
Scotch-Irish1771.6%
British1431.3%
Italian1421.3%
Scottish1121.0%
Czech1010.9%
Dutch790.7%
Welsh490.4%
Scandinavian400.4%
Swiss280.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,06799.9%
Not a citizen140.1%
Native10,99899.3%
Foreign-born830.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wayne County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
358 4.3%1,113 13.5%3,473 42.1%2,389 29.0%572 6.9%339 4.1%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 358 4.3%
9-12 Years 1,113 13.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,473 42.1%
Some College 2,389 29.0%
Bach. Degree 572 6.9%
Grad Degree 339 4.1%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Wayne County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,558 4,017 541 11.9% 5.9%
1991 4,319 3,660 659 15.3% 6.6%
1992 4,148 3,489 659 15.9% 6.2%
1993 4,120 3,233 887 21.5% 6.2%
1994 3,905 2,996 909 23.3% 5.2%
1995 3,839 3,144 695 18.1% 4.8%
1996 3,733 3,217 516 13.8% 4.7%
1997 3,598 3,189 409 11.4% 4.4%
1998 3,514 3,164 350 10.0% 4.0%
1999 3,529 3,266 263 7.5% 3.2%
2000 5,513 5,220 293 5.3% 3.4%
2001 5,596 5,196 400 7.1% 4.5%
2002 5,696 5,261 435 7.6% 5.3%
2003 5,730 5,295 435 7.6% 5.7%
2004 5,720 5,299 421 7.4% 5.9%
2005 5,804 5,413 391 6.7% 5.4%
2006 5,758 5,393 365 6.3% 4.9%
2007 5,735 5,339 396 6.9% 5.1%
2008 5,918 5,515 403 6.8% 6.2%
2009 6,059 5,523 536 8.8% 9.0%
2010 5,541 4,948 593 10.7% 9.5%
2011 5,475 4,909 566 10.3% 8.6%
2012 5,296 4,803 493 9.3% 7.2%
2013 5,624 5,155 469 8.3% 6.8%
2014 5,635 5,213 422 7.5% 6.2%
2015 5,685 5,344 341 6.0% 5.1%
2016 5,653 5,351 302 5.3% 4.5%
2017 5,542 5,260 282 5.1% 3.8%
2018 5,339 5,082 257 4.8% 3.2%
2019 5,237 4,985 252 4.8% 3.3%
2020 5,085 4,775 310 6.1% 6.1%
2021 4,822 4,596 226 4.7% 4.1%
2022 4,731 4,563 168 3.6% 2.5%
2023 4,789 4,574 215 4.5% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com