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Wayne County, Illinois (IL)

County population in 2022: 15,905 (30% urban, 70% rural); it was 17,151 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,579
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,024
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,683
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,499 (it was 1,460 in 2000)
% of renters here:

20%
State:

33%

Land area: 714 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Wayne County: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.0%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Wayne County, IL (2022)
    • 14,94695.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2801.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2681.7%Two or more races
    • 1010.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 880.6%Asian alone
    • 40.03%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

43.3 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years
Males: 7,984  (50.2%)
Females: 7,921  (49.8%)
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Average household size:
Wayne County:

2.0 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,344 ($30,481 in 1999)
This county:

$52,344
Illinois:

$76,708

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $436 (lower quartile is $286, upper quartile is $520)
This county:

$436
State:

$1008


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,541 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Wayne:

$113,541
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,282 - $171,149
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,064
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $485

Institutionalized population: 48

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 37
  • Thefts: 40
  • Auto thefts: 17

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 40
  • Thefts: 56
  • Auto thefts: 12
Wayne County, IL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $270,000
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $202,500
  • 2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $99,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $96,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Wayne, IL residents
Average permit cost in Wayne, IL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,716 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,368 (1.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Wayne, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wayne, IL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wayne, IL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.1%
Wayne County:

14.1%
Illinois:

11.9%
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 71.0% for Black residents, 53.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 78.4% for other race residents, 19.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.3 years old
(Males: 42.5 years old, Females: 45.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.2 years old, Black residents: 15.9 years old, Asian residents: 19.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.1 years old, Other race residents: 28.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fairfield, Wayne City, Cisne, Jeffersonville, Sims, Mount Erie, Golden Gate, Keenes, Johnsonville.

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Clay County , Fleming County, Kentucky , Wayne County, West Virginia , Linn County, Kansas , Miami County, Kansas , Alexandria city, Virginia , Manassas Park city, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
Illinois:

4.2%

Unemployment by year in Wayne, IL
County total employment by year in Wayne, IL
County average yearly wages by year in Wayne, IL

Current college students: 676
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 286 (16.9% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:

1.8%
Whole state:

14.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2442010 or later
  • 242000 to 2009
  • 181990 to 1999
  • 471980 to 1989
  • 241970 to 1979
  • 64Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.5%

Wayne County marital status for males Wayne County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,404
  • One, attached: 15
  • Two: 51
  • 3 or 4: 82
  • 5 to 9: 53
  • 10 to 19: 3
  • 20 to 49: 54
  • 50 or more: 220
  • Mobile homes: 1,718
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 2,489 (113 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 91 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 71

Here:

2.7% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Wayne County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,66752
Mainline Protestant9398
Catholic2971
Black Protestant1821
Other1652
None7,510-
Wayne County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Wayne County:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Wayne County:

5.43 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 13
This county:

7.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Wayne County:

9.1%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Wayne County:

27.5%
State:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.3%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Wayne County:

Average size of farms: 326 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $51,885
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $157.70
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $49,192
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $76,951
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.59%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.45
Corn for grain: 86556 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10424 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 132899 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 45 acres

Earthquake activity:

Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 233% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 28.0 miles away from Wayne County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 28.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 39.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 45.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.3 miles away from Wayne County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 20.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 17, 2013 to November 18, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4157: November 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4157, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 14, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1991: June 07, 2011, FEMA Id: 1991, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: May 15, 1990 to July 03, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-871: June 22, 1990, FEMA Id: 871, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: January 07, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-819: January 13, 1989, FEMA Id: 819, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wayne

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,052 (77.0%)
  • Carpooled: 334 (6.3%)
  • Bus: 157 (3.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 25 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 79 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 581 (11.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (37%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Honduras (49%)
  • Dominican Republic (14%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wayne County


  • German (29%)
  • English (21%)
  • American (16%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Wayne County, Illinois in 2010:

  • 46 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 28 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2 people in federal detention centers

People in group quarters in Wayne County, Illinois in 2000:

  • 139 people in nursing homes
  • 30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $57,349.

4.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($42,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.91%
Illinois average:

5.09%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.15% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($26,983 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($15,179 average AGI)
Wayne County:

1.76%
Illinois average:

2.01%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Clay County, IL  0.70% ($40,605 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, IL  0.41% ($42,440)
from Edwards County, IL  0.38% ($53,957)


4.80% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,327 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.80%
Illinois average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.09% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($25,031 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($15,293 average AGI)
Wayne County:

1.71%
Illinois average:

3.06%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jefferson County, IL  0.49% ($50,733 average AGI)
to Clay County, IL  0.46% ($38,107)
to White County, IL  0.46% ($33,036)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Births per 1000 population in Wayne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Wayne County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Wayne County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Wayne County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,563 (3,111 aged, 452 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 176 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Wayne County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (398)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (300)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (244)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (196)
  • Unspecified dementia (130)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (83)
  • Congestive heart failure (65)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (24)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.92
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,567
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 964
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 53,570

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,072
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,274
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 42

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,905
  • Male householders: 3,394 (1,030 living alone), Female householders: 3,575 (1,193 living alone)
  • 3,584 spouses (3,576 opposite-sex spouses), 398 unmarried partners, (398 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,291 children (3,986 natural, 96 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 210 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 21 foster children, 101 other relatives, 193 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 82

Size of family households: 2,303 2-persons, 756 3-persons, 907 4-persons, 320 5-persons, 136 6-persons, 122 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,224 1-person, 169 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

2,372 married couples with children.
883 single-parent households (265 men, 618 women).

94.0% of residents of Wayne speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $112,815,000 ($6,674 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,348,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,806,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,452,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,116,000
Federal grants: $16,874,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,147,000 ($285,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,419,000 ($945,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,889,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,726,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,760,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,015
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,044
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -306
Here -18 per 1000 residents
State -31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Wayne County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.68 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1

Year house built in Wayne County, Illinois
  • Year house built in Wayne County, Illinois
  • 92020 or later
  • 6312010 to 2019
  • 8162000 to 2009
  • 8181990 to 1999
  • 8611980 to 1989
  • 1,2141970 to 1979
  • 5791960 to 1969
  • 9741950 to 1959
  • 5831940 to 1949
  • 1,2421939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 72 rooms
  • 953 rooms
  • 6794 rooms
  • 1,1465 rooms
  • 1,3186 rooms
  • 1,0187 rooms
  • 6558 rooms
  • 5659+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 732 rooms
  • 3233 rooms
  • 3364 rooms
  • 2405 rooms
  • 2176 rooms
  • 1757 rooms
  • 428 rooms
  • 459+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1451 bedroom
  • 1,2992 bedrooms
  • 2,9553 bedrooms
  • 9604 bedrooms
  • 1375+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Illinois
  • 6no bedroom
  • 3611 bedroom
  • 4532 bedrooms
  • 5063 bedrooms
  • 724 bedrooms
  • 475+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 176no vehicle
  • 1,3131 vehicle
  • 2,2162 vehicles
  • 1,1873 vehicles
  • 3564 vehicles
  • 2355+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 405no vehicle
  • 5551 vehicle
  • 3952 vehicles
  • 603 vehicles
  • 194 vehicles
  • 245+ vehicles

90.0% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Illinois.

Wayne County:

90.0%
State average:

88.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,262
  • Other state: 3,212
  • Northeast: 146
  • Midwest: 1,631
  • South: 1,141
  • West: 275
Year householders moved into unit in Wayne County, IL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wayne County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 39.1%Utility gas
  • 31.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.5%Electricity
  • 6.2%Wood
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Coal or coke
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 42.1%Electricity
  • 31.9%Utility gas
  • 21.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 383
Here:

25.2%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93
Here:

14.0%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50
Here:

9.7%
Illinois:

27.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Wayne County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,010,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,936,000
    Financial Administration: $1,497,000
    General - Other: $929,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $867,000
    Police Protection: $761,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $712,000
    Correctional Institutions: $653,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $390,000
    Highways: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $313,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $423,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $375,000
    Central Staff Services: $135,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,292,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,892,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,100,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,340,000
    Other Selective Sales: $816,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,728,000

Wayne County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,010,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,936,000
    Financial Administration: $1,497,000
    General - Other: $929,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $867,000
    Police Protection: $761,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $712,000
    Correctional Institutions: $653,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $390,000
    Highways: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $313,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $423,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $375,000
    Central Staff Services: $135,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,292,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,892,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,100,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,340,000
    Other Selective Sales: $816,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,728,000

Wayne County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,010,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,936,000
    Financial Administration: $1,497,000
    General - Other: $929,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $867,000
    Police Protection: $761,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $712,000
    Correctional Institutions: $653,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $390,000
    Highways: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $313,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $423,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $375,000
    Central Staff Services: $135,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,292,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,892,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,100,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,340,000
    Other Selective Sales: $816,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,728,000

Wayne County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,010,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,936,000
    Financial Administration: $1,497,000
    General - Other: $929,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $867,000
    Police Protection: $761,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $712,000
    Correctional Institutions: $653,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $390,000
    Highways: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $313,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $423,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $127,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $375,000
    Central Staff Services: $135,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,292,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,892,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,100,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,340,000
    Other Selective Sales: $816,000
    Other License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,728,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 305
  • Number of aged recipients: 30
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 275
  • Number of recipients under 18: 39
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 202
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 64
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 112
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 128
Most common first names in Wayne County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary15081.6 years
Charles14375.5 years
James12273.1 years
William12178.7 years
John10674.5 years
Robert9271.4 years
George6979.1 years
Helen4479.6 years
Frank4482.7 years
Ruby4280.2 years
Most common last names in Wayne County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7977.5 years
Wilson4777.9 years
Miller4679.5 years
Brown4378.6 years
Simpson4378.2 years
Williams4275.2 years
Johnson4179.1 years
Jones3677.1 years
Musgrave3673.6 years
Thomason3571.6 years
Businesses in Wayne County, IL
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1McDonald's1
CVS1Nike1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Sears1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1UPS1
MasterBrand Cabinets2Walmart1
Maurices1Wendy's1

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  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"