Wayne County, Nebraska (NE)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.0%), Manufacturing (13.1%), Retail trade (12.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Wayne County, Nebraska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Wayne County, Nebraska:

Median resident age:	27.9 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 4,728	(48.0%)
Females: 5,123	(52.0%)

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Wayne County:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,826
Nebraska:	$47,085

This county:	$396
State:	$497

Wayne County:	$113,987
Nebraska:	$122,200

Detached houses: $131,548

Here:	$131,548
State:	$152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $145,612

Here:	$145,612
State:	$157,382

In 2-unit structures: $163,165

Here:	$163,165
State:	$134,316

Mobile homes: $23,135

Here:	$23,135
State:	$29,187

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 3
• Thefts: 15
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 2
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	9.7%

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $502 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wayne, Winside, Hoskins, Carroll, Sholes.

Neighboring counties: Cedar County , Cuming County , Dixon County , Madison County , Pierce County , Stanton County , Thurston County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wayne County: Logan Valley Golf Course (A), Wayne County Fairgrounds (B), Wayne Country Club (C), Lions Club Camper Park (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wayne County include: Immanuel Church (A), Theophilus Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Zion Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), First Trinity Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Trinity Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Immanuel Cemetery (3), LaPorte Cemetery (4), Pleasant View Cemetery (5), Elmwood Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Scheurich Reservoir (A), Brogren Reservoir (B), Dangberg Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Chapin Creek (A), Dog Creek (B), Deer Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wayne County include: Sioux Strip State Wildlife Management Area (1), Swimming Pool and Tennis Court Park (2), Wayne Historical Marker (3), Lions Club Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.8%
Nebraska:	4.4%

Current college students: 2,296
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 163 (17% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,901
• One, attached: 31
• Two: 130
• 3 or 4: 174
• 5 to 9: 171
• 10 to 19: 75
• 20 or more: 31
• Mobile homes: 149

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 916 (78 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 734

Here:	55.5% with mortgage
State:	64.8% with mortgage

Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/19/1953, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Wayne County center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from Wayne County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,957 (74%) Carpooled: 513 (10%) Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 20 (0%) Walked: 481 (9%) Other means: 20 (0%) Worked at home: 386 (7%)

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.01% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($20,351 average AGI)
2.05% relocated from other states ($9,060 average AGI)

Wayne County:	2.05%
Nebraska average:	2.84%

from Madison County, NE	1.14% ($32,714 average AGI)
from Dixon County, NE	0.65% ($30,000)
from Cedar County, NE	0.45% ($30,286)
from Douglas County, NE	0.39% ($24,500)
from Holt County, NE	0.36% ($24,182)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.32% ($14,600)

8.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.86%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.89% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($17,196 average AGI)
2.96% relocated to other states ($8,702 average AGI)

Wayne County:	2.96%
Nebraska average:	3.31%

to Madison County, NE	1.06% ($15,545 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.84% ($20,154)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.61% ($30,789)
to Dixon County, NE	0.42% ($16,154)
to Cedar County, NE	0.35% ($29,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,327 (1,225 aged, 102 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,781 (1,968 male householders, 253 female householders)

  1,877 spouses, 2,466 children (2,311 natural, 55 adopted, 100 stepchildren), 70 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 40 other relatives, 71 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,838 (581 male householders (344 living alone)), 656 female householders (524 living alone)), 601 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,232 (73 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,066 2-persons, 426 3-persons, 428 4-persons, 215 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 868 1-person, 214 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

95.9% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 62% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,828,000 ($5082 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $746,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,338,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,936,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,323,000
Federal grants: $10,193,000
Federal procurement contracts: $427,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,611,000 ($462,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,352,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,606,000
Federal Government insurance: $44,195,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	41 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Here:	-92 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.16 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.8
State:	6.5

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

51% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Nebraska.

Wayne County:	51.3%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 7611
• Northeast: 66
• Midwest: 1532
• South: 108
• West: 364

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $99,000

Here:	8.6%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Here:	0.9%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Here:	1.0%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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