Living in Wayne County School District Area

Living Summary

7,683

households

20,196

Total Population

$85,800

Average House Value

$557

Average Housing Rent

$37,706

Average Household Income

90.77%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,269

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

32%

Percent Proficient - Math

30%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,683 households are located in Wayne County School District area. Among them, 2,637 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.19 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,316 and 5,177 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (107) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (329) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Wayne County School District, Mississippi
Household	7,683
Population	20,196
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,637 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,316
Total Students	5,177
Pre-Kindergarten	443
Kindergarten	321
Grade 1-8	2,218
Grade 9-12	1,257
College/Graduate School	938
Veterans	15,345
Non-citizen	107
Non-English Home Language	329
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,925 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,686 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,686 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,893 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wayne County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,659	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,158	80.40%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	506	6.61%
Public transportation	77	1.01%
Walked	204	2.66%
Other method	304	3.97%
Worked from home	410	5.35%
Average Commute Time	34 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,893	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,308	29.24%
Service	971	12.30%
Sales and office	1,744	22.10%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,100	13.94%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,770	22.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,893	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	863	10.93%
Construction	514	6.51%
Manufacturing	1,509	19.12%
Wholesale trade	57	0.72%
Retail trade	1,120	14.19%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	362	4.59%
Information	111	1.41%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	219	2.77%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	463	5.87%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,560	19.76%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	331	4.19%
Other services, except public administration	417	5.28%
Public administration	367	4.65%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,893	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,499	69.67%
Government workers	1,499	18.99%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	856	10.85%
Unpaid family workers	39	0.49%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,167 for the 7,683 households in Wayne County School District area, Mississippi. The average income of a single worker is $30,125. 18,381 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.77%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,683	-
Less than $10,000	964	12.55%
$10,000 - $14,999	566	7.37%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,115	14.51%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,044	13.59%
$35,000 - $49,999	817	10.63%
$50,000 - $74,999	930	12.10%
$75,000 - $99,999	926	12.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	780	10.15%
$150,000 - $199,999	248	3.23%
More than $200,000	293	3.81%
Median Household Income	$37,706	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,167	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,390	-
Less than $10,000	493	9.15%
$10,000 - $14,999	112	2.08%
$15,000 - $24,999	673	12.49%
$25,000 - $34,999	680	12.62%
$35,000 - $49,999	621	11.52%
$50,000 - $74,999	726	13.47%
$75,000 - $99,999	814	15.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	771	14.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	232	4.30%
More than $200,000	268	4.97%

Median Family Income	$54,121	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,483	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,125	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,866	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,866	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,251	-
With health insurance coverage	18,381	90.77%
Public coverage	8,840	43.65%
Private health insurance	11,734	57.94%
Without health insurance coverage	1,870	9.23%

Housing

There are 9,440 housing units in Wayne County School District area, Mississippi with 7,683 units (81.39%) occupied. 6,413 houses (83.47%) are occupied by owner and 1,270 houses (16.53%) are rented. The average housing value is $85,800 and the average rental cost is $557. 268 houses (2.84%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 785 houses (8.32%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,440	-
Occupied	7,683	81.39%
Owner Occupied	6,413	83.47%
Renter Occupied	1,270	16.53%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,106	64.68%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	52	0.55%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	433	4.59%
Mobile Homes	2,849	30.18%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,440	-
Built 2014 or later	268	2.84%
Built 2010 - 2013	498	5.28%
Built 2000 - 2009	976	10.34%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,093	22.17%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,330	14.09%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,930	20.44%
Built 1960 - 1969	760	8.05%
Built 1950 - 1959	800	8.47%
Built 1949 or earlier	785	8.32%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,440	-
1 room	147	1.56%
2 rooms	32	0.34%
3 rooms	177	1.88%
4 rooms	1,024	10.85%
5 rooms	2,170	22.99%
6 rooms	2,345	24.84%
7 rooms	1,375	14.57%
8 rooms	1,019	10.79%
9 rooms or more	1,151	12.19%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,440	-
no bedroom	147	1.56%
1 bedroom	171	1.81%
2 bedrooms	1,296	13.73%
3 bedrooms	6,098	64.60%
4 bedrooms	1,377	14.59%
5 bedrooms or more	351	3.72%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,413	-
Less than $50,000	1,649	25.71%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,927	30.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	999	15.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	952	14.84%
$200,000 - $299,999	571	8.90%
$300,000 - $499,999	298	4.65%
$500,000 - $999,999	17	0.27%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$85,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,024	-
Less than $500	395	38.57%
$500 - $999	614	59.96%
$1,000 - $1,499	-	-
$1,500 - $1,999	15	1.46%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$557	-

Demographic

A total of 20,373 people lives in Wayne County School District area, Mississippi with 10,074 male and 10,299 female. The males to female ratio is 49.45 to 50.55. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	20,373	-
Male	10,074	49.45%
Female	10,299	50.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,373	-
Under 5 years	1,390	6.82%
5 - 9 years	1,275	6.26%
10 - 14 years	1,524	7.48%
15 - 19 years	1,266	6.21%
20 - 24 years	1,557	7.64%
25 - 34 years	2,124	10.43%
35 - 44 years	2,534	12.44%
45 - 54 years	2,501	12.28%
55 - 59 years	1,410	6.92%
60 - 64 years	1,377	6.76%
65 - 74 years	1,953	9.59%
75 - 84 years	1,166	5.72%
85 years and older	296	1.45%
Median Age	40.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,373	-
One Race	20,212	99.21%
White	11,695	57.40%
Black or African American	8,359	41.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native	17	0.08%
Asian	26	0.13%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	115	0.56%

Two or more races	161	0.79%
White and Black or African American	147	0.72%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	14	0.07%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%