Wayne County, Missouri (MO)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Wayne County, Missouri:

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 6,574	(49.6%)
Females: 6,685	(50.4%)

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Wayne County:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

This county:	$28,550
Missouri:	$45,114

This county:	$288
State:	$481

Wayne County:	$66,724
Missouri:	$138,600

Detached houses: $115,168

Here:	$115,168
State:	$182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $80,565

Here:	$80,565
State:	$185,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $67,035

Here:	$67,035
State:	$200,791

Mobile homes: $29,393

Here:	$29,393
State:	$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$46,345

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 62
• Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 29
• Burglaries: 69
• Thefts: 105
• Auto thefts: 14

This county:	21.9%
Whole state:	11.7%

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Piedmont, Greenville, Williamsville, Mill Spring.

Neighboring counties: Bollinger County , Butler County , Carter County , Iron County , Madison County , Reynolds County , Stoddard County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wayne County: Neelys Mill (A), Wilsons Switch (B), Cave Resort (C), Schmaltz (D), Sawyer (E), Blum (F), Chaonia Landing Launching Ramp (G), Chaonia Landing Recreation Area (H), Cherokee Ridge Camp (I), Upalika Pond (J), Bunkers Knob Picnic Area (K), Camp Allen (L), Camp Latonka (M), Camp Lee (N), Camp Lewallen (O), Camp Number 26 (P), Camp Number 30 (Q), Camp Number 31 (R), Camp Number 32 (S), Graphite (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wayne County include: Carson Hill Church (A), Union Grove Church (B), Union Church (C), Harmony Church (D), Zion Church (E), New Home Church (F), Taskee Church (G), Rings Creek Church (H), Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Graham Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Green Cemetery (3), Green Hill Cemetery (4), Cowan Cemetery (5), Rucker Cemetery (6), Ruble Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Slab Pond (A), Spaugh Pond (B), Markham Spring Pond (C), Butter Shell Lake (D), McCormick Lake (E), Carter Lake (F), Chain of Lakes (G), Clearwater Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: McGee Creek (A), Gribler Creek (B), Greenwood Branch (C), Greasy Creek (D), Hubble Creek (E), Grassy Creek (F), Lick Creek (G), Granny Branch (H), McKenzie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wayne County include: Walnut Cove Recreation Area (1), Spillway Recreation Area (2), River Road Public Use Area (3), Yokum School State Wildlife Area (4), Silva State Wildlife Management Area (5), Sam A Baker State Park (6), Lake Wappapella State Wildlife Management Area (7), Lake Wappapello State Park (8), Old Greenville Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.6%
Missouri:	5.1%

Current college students: 222
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 46 (28% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:	0.3%
Whole state:	2.7%

Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,763
• One, attached: 74
• Two: 52
• 3 or 4: 98
• 5 to 9: 35
• 10 to 19: 29
• 20 or more: 8
• Mobile homes: 2,383
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 887 (56 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,198

Here:	42.5% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Missouri state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/25/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 26 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,445 (76%) Carpooled: 727 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 29 (1%) Taxi: 2 (0%) Walked: 43 (1%) Other means: 68 (1%) Worked at home: 237 (5%)

7.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.62%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.75% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($20,715 average AGI)
1.87% relocated from other states ($6,351 average AGI)

Wayne County:	1.87%
Missouri average:	2.98%

from Butler County, MO	1.29% ($25,412 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, MO	0.63% ($34,680)
from Stoddard County, MO	0.58% ($34,043)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.43% ($24,412)
from Cape Girardeau County, MO	0.28% ($34,273)
from Reynolds County, MO	0.25% ($14,200)

8.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.02%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.21% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($16,649 average AGI)
1.81% relocated to other states ($4,455 average AGI)

Wayne County:	1.81%
Missouri average:	2.81%

to Butler County, MO	1.86% ($19,608 average AGI)
to St. Francois County, MO	0.70% ($18,679)
to Jefferson County, MO	0.38% ($27,533)
to Stoddard County, MO	0.35% ($28,214)
to Cape Girardeau County, MO	0.30% ($28,167)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.25% ($15,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,701 (2,820 aged, 881 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,187 (3,156 male householders, 689 female householders)

  3,154 spouses, 3,415 children (3,055 natural, 80 adopted, 280 stepchildren), 306 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 116 other relatives, 234 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,929 (752 male householders (626 living alone)), 943 female householders (887 living alone)), 234 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 143 (128 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,005 2-persons, 843 3-persons, 608 4-persons, 248 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,513 1-person, 153 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

98.3% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $118,092,000 ($9006 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,434,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,136,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,242,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $204,000
Federal grants: $28,664,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,624,000 ($7,077,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,223,000 ($1,149,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $474,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $807,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,472,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	78 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 millions of gallons per day (58% from ground, 42% from surface)

Here:	5.2
State:	6.0

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

62% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Missouri.

Wayne County:	62.4%
State average:	54.3%

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

• This state: 10217
• Northeast: 141
• Midwest: 1207
• South: 1258
• West: 337

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,400

Here:	2.6%
Missouri:	13.7%

Here:	6.5%
Missouri:	11.6%

Here:	21.9%
Missouri:	24.9%

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