WSC's Living Circumstances

Wayne Community Schools Overview

Wayne State College located in Wayne Community Schools area. A total of 2,648 households are located in Wayne Community Schools area. Among them, 591 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.86 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 1,329 and 3,080 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.56% (200) of residents are non-citizens and 8.67% (487) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Wayne Community Schools, Nebraska
Household	2,648
Population	5,617
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	591 (22.32%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,329
Total Students	3,080
Pre-Kindergarten	85
Kindergarten	33
Grade 1-8	626
Grade 9-12	330
College/Graduate School	2,006
Veterans	5,552
Non-citizen	200
Non-English Home Language	487
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

5,718 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,987 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,987 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,853 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wayne Community Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,537	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,943	83.21%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	192	5.43%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	147	4.16%
Other method	3	0.08%
Worked from home	252	7.12%
Average Commute Time	15 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,853	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,304	33.84%
Service	807	20.94%
Sales and office	1,010	26.21%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	396	10.28%
Production, transportation, and material moving	336	8.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,853	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	197	5.11%
Construction	256	6.64%
Manufacturing	252	6.54%
Wholesale trade	129	3.35%
Retail trade	488	12.67%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	149	3.87%
Information	29	0.75%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	338	8.77%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	85	2.21%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,342	34.83%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	403	10.46%
Other services, except public administration	114	2.96%
Public administration	71	1.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,853	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,706	70.23%
Government workers	908	23.57%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	239	6.20%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,158 for the 2,648 households in Wayne Community Schools area, Nebraska. The average income of a single worker is $15,085. 6,587 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.15%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,648	-
Less than $10,000	269	10.16%
$10,000 - $14,999	290	10.95%
$15,000 - $24,999	359	13.56%
$25,000 - $34,999	84	3.17%
$35,000 - $49,999	358	13.52%
$50,000 - $74,999	417	15.75%
$75,000 - $99,999	389	14.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	240	9.06%
$150,000 - $199,999	166	6.27%
More than $200,000	76	2.87%
Median Household Income	$46,603	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,158	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,421	-
Less than $10,000	53	3.73%
$10,000 - $14,999	35	2.46%
$15,000 - $24,999	63	4.43%
$25,000 - $34,999	73	5.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	187	13.16%
$50,000 - $74,999	329	23.15%
$75,000 - $99,999	290	20.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	222	15.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	120	8.44%
More than $200,000	49	3.45%

Median Family Income	$73,706	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$85,745	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$15,085	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,639	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,639	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,851	-
With health insurance coverage	6,587	96.15%
Public coverage	1,461	21.33%
Private health insurance	6,003	87.62%
Without health insurance coverage	264	3.85%

Housing

There are 2,850 housing units in Wayne Community Schools area, Nebraska with 2,648 units (92.91%) occupied. 1,514 houses (57.18%) are occupied by owner and 1,134 houses (42.82%) are rented. The average housing value is $135,200 and the average rental cost is $689. 126 houses (4.42%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 657 houses (23.05%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,850	-
Occupied	2,648	92.91%
Owner Occupied	1,514	57.18%
Renter Occupied	1,134	42.82%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,945	68.25%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	229	8.04%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	651	22.84%
Mobile Homes	25	0.88%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,850	-
Built 2014 or later	126	4.42%
Built 2010 - 2013	269	9.44%
Built 2000 - 2009	171	6.00%
Built 1990 - 1999	294	10.32%
Built 1980 - 1989	189	6.63%
Built 1970 - 1979	451	15.82%
Built 1960 - 1969	315	11.05%
Built 1950 - 1959	378	13.26%
Built 1949 or earlier	657	23.05%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,850	-
1 room	71	2.49%
2 rooms	41	1.44%
3 rooms	204	7.16%
4 rooms	390	13.68%
5 rooms	591	20.74%
6 rooms	368	12.91%
7 rooms	233	8.18%
8 rooms	273	9.58%
9 rooms or more	679	23.82%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,850	-
no bedroom	72	2.53%
1 bedroom	246	8.63%
2 bedrooms	792	27.79%
3 bedrooms	786	27.58%
4 bedrooms	717	25.16%
5 bedrooms or more	237	8.32%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,514	-
Less than $50,000	77	5.09%
$50,000 - $99,999	351	23.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	528	34.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	264	17.44%
$200,000 - $299,999	167	11.03%
$300,000 - $499,999	127	8.39%
$500,000 - $999,999	-	-
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$135,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,071	-
Less than $500	283	26.42%
$500 - $999	626	58.45%
$1,000 - $1,499	135	12.61%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	27	2.52%
Median Rental Costs	$689	-

Demographic

A total of 6,882 people lives in Wayne Community Schools area, Nebraska with 3,439 male and 3,443 female. The males to female ratio is 49.97 to 50.03. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,882	-
Male	3,439	49.97%
Female	3,443	50.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,882	-
Under 5 years	345	5.01%
5 - 9 years	292	4.24%
10 - 14 years	442	6.42%
15 - 19 years	1,315	19.11%
20 - 24 years	958	13.92%
25 - 34 years	527	7.66%
35 - 44 years	735	10.68%
45 - 54 years	607	8.82%
55 - 59 years	287	4.17%
60 - 64 years	406	5.90%
65 - 74 years	447	6.50%
75 - 84 years	324	4.71%
85 years and older	197	2.86%
Median Age	27.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,882	-
One Race	6,733	97.83%
White	6,517	94.70%
Black or African American	131	1.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.12%
Asian	35	0.51%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	42	0.61%

Two or more races	149	2.17%
White and Black or African American	36	0.52%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	51	0.74%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.17%