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County population in July 2011: 114,509 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 29,653
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,792
% of renters here:

27%
State:

25%

Land area: 555 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 206 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wayne County: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Wayne County, Ohio:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (95.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.9%)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Males: 55,090  (49.4%)
Females: 56,474  (50.6%)

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Wayne County,OH real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Wayne County:

2.7 people
Ohio:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,562 ($41,538 in 1999)
This county:

$47562
Ohio:

$45395

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $486 (lower quartile is $408, upper quartile is $569)
This county:

$486
State:

$528


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $133,600 (it was $104,900 in 2000)
Wayne County:

$133,600
Ohio:

$134,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,200 - $175,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $164,054
Here:

$164,054
State:

$165,947

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,669
Here:

$139,669
State:

$149,379

In 2-unit structures: $137,990
Here:

$137,990
State:

$118,479

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $295,816
Here:

$295,816
State:

$128,262

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $95,084
Here:

$95,084
State:

$119,997

Mobile homes: $70,167
Here:

$70,167
State:

$32,066
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,202
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $387

Institutionalized population: 1,285

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 269
  • Thefts: 302
  • Auto thefts: 30

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 252
  • Thefts: 294
  • Auto thefts: 20

Wayne County, OH map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2005: 368 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2006: 304 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2007: 239 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 2008: 144 buildings, average cost: $180,400
  • 2009: 157 buildings, average cost: $174,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Ohio:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.2%



2008 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Ohio:


McCain (Republican): 56.7%
Obama (Democratic): 42.0%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,750 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,365 (1.1%)


Wayne County household income distribution in 2009 Wayne County home values distribution


Wayne County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.2%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.2%
Wayne County:

10.2%
Ohio:

15.2%
Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 46 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 35 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.0%
Whole state:

10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.7%
Whole state:

4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $582 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wooster, Orrville, Rittman, Doylestown, Creston, Dalton, Shreve, West Salem, Smithville, Apple Creek.

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Zip CodeCityTestsMax concentrationMin concentrationArithmetic meanGeometric meanStandard deviationCoefficient of variationMean concentrationFirst quartileThird quartile
44214Burbank751.33.212.911.4544.992.801.754.10
44217Creston1334.50.19.052.6812.22134.923.300.6314.13
44230Doylestown4235.20.26.573.867.34111.623.051.757.50
44270Rittman1414.70.14.731.955.02106.22.950.407.20
44276Sterling5550.615.25.7722.61148.726.801.109.95
44287West Salem16160.12.961.563.74126.542.300.903.60
44606Apple Creek8830.712.452.7328.57229.472.300.803.80
44618Dalton6101.43.672.93.2187.442.701.603.35
44627Fredericksburg22.22.22.22.2002.203.702.20
44645Marshallville1524.20.13.621.75.86161.972.101.132.90
44659Mount Eaton11.51.51.51.5  1.503.754.80
44667Orrville178368.70.119.64.4355.36282.493.801.6010.10
44676Shreve10164.21.331.125.8459.77192.083.551.606.15
44677Smithville172590.925.926.7461.99239.134.302.7012.03
44691Wooster403498.40.114.084.4334.94248.044.201.8812.00

All concentrations are in units of pico-Curies of radiation per liter of air ( pCi/l ).
Local government website:www.wooster-wayne.com/county

Click to draw/clear Wayne County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wayne County: Enterprise Farm (A), Republican Farm (B), Richvalley Farm (C), Mill Brook Stock Farm (D), Lakeside Farm (E), Traceys Corners (F), Browns Crossing (G), Kister Mill (H), Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (I), Kidron Station (J), Riceland Golf Course (K), Lake Wapusun Campground (L), Rittman Orchards (M), Moreland Fruit Farm (N), Burbank Station (O), Camp Chibiabos (P), Stoller's Organic Dairy (Q), Cantendo Acres (R), Schirm Jersey Farm (S), Camp Pee Wee (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Nichols Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wayne County include: Aukerman Church (A), Bethel Mennonite Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Calvary Chapel (D), Canaan Lutheran Church (E), Chestnut Ridge Church (F), Chippewa Church of the Brethren (G), Church of God (H), East Chippewa Church of the Brethren (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery (1), Arnold Cemetery (2), Aukerman Cemetery (3), Bald Knob Cemetery (4), Barton Cemetery (5), Blachleyville Cemetery (6), Shreve Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dohner Lake (A), Spring Valley Lake (B), Brown Lake (C), Sunset Lake (D), Meadow Lake (E), Bass Lakes (F), Little Fox Lake (G), Chippewa Watershed Conservation District Structure Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Little Sugar Creek (B), Little Apple Creek (C), Fox Run (D), Clear Creek (E), Cedar Run (F), Crosskeys Run (G), South Branch Apple Creek (H), Shreve Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wayne County include: Shreve Lake Wildlife Area (1), Killbuck Marsh State Wildlife Area (2), Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Ashland County , Holmes County , Medina County , Stark County , Summit County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.9%
Ohio:

6.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 5,283
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,885 (40% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:

1.7%
Whole state:

3.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 597
  • 1990 to 1994: 364
  • 1985 to 1989: 140
  • 1980 to 1984: 144
  • 1975 to 1979: 77
  • 1970 to 1974: 119
  • 1970 to 1974: 59
  • 1965 to 1969: 385

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.9%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 29,736
  • One, attached: 1,121
  • Two: 2,940
  • 3 or 4: 1,695
  • 5 to 9: 1,614
  • 10 to 19: 569
  • 20 or more: 690
  • Mobile homes: 3,959

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 14,968 (1,560 second mortgage, 2,413 home equity loan, 58 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,831

Here:

65.7% with mortgage
State:

69.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.41%
Here50.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 56,236
Total congregations: 223

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOld Order Amish
Adherents8,756 (15.6%)7,794 (13.9%)4,863 (8.6%)4,649 (8.3%)4,554 (8.1%)
Congregations4 (1.8%)25 (11.2%)12 (5.4%)11 (4.9%)63 (28.3%)
NameMennonite Church USAUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents3,670 (6.5%)3,324 (5.9%)1,892 (3.4%)1,768 (3.1%)14,966 (26.6%)
Congregations12 (5.4%)7 (3.1%)6 (2.7%)5 (2.2%)78 (35.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Wayne County - Wooster, Orrville, Rittman, Doylestown, Creston

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 27
This county:

2.38 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Wayne County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Wayne County:

0.71 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
This county:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 56
Wayne County:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.9%
Ohio:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.1%
Ohio:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wayne County:

12.9%
State:

11.9%


Agriculture in Wayne County:

Average size of farms: 141 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83,758
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $167.45
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.60%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.75%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $68,447
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 71.81%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.37%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $74,880
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 34.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 36.46%
Corn for grain: 44766 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 13274 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 46054 harvested acres
Vegetables: 813 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 270 acres

Tornado activity:

Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Ohio state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from Wayne County center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 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:

  • Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3250): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Ohio Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to February 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1580): February 15, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1580, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Ohio Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 10, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1444): November 18, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1444, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Ohio Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 26, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3055): January 26, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3055, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Ohio Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 2, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3029): February 2, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3029, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Ohio TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 15, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-266): July 15, 1969, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-266, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (15%)
  • India (9%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Laos (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wayne County (%):



  • German (32%)
  • United States or American (14%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • Swiss (6%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Wayne County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 43,308 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 5,301 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 139 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 64 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 149 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,308 (4%)
  • Other means: 389 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,803 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Wayne County, Ohio:

  • 1,498 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,040 people in nursing homes
  • 289 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 136 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 113 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 63 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 41 people in halfway houses
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 28 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,952.

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.78%
Ohio average:

5.31%


0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.08%
Ohio average:

0.10%

3.61% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($24,412 average AGI)
1.09% relocated from other states ($7,386 average AGI)
Wayne County:

1.09%
Ohio average:

1.67%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Medina County, OH  0.82% ($32,085 average AGI)
from Summit County, OH  0.64% ($33,968)
from Holmes County, OH  0.45% ($28,751)
from Stark County, OH  0.40% ($32,712)
from Ashland County, OH  0.26% ($30,947)
from Cuyahoga County, OH  0.19% ($33,583)
from Franklin County, OH  0.10% ($27,955)


5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,031 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.32%
Ohio average:

5.79%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.04%
Ohio average:

0.04%

3.57% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($25,111 average AGI)
1.72% relocated to other states ($12,784 average AGI)
Wayne County:

1.72%
Ohio average:

2.24%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Summit County, OH  0.67% ($32,547 average AGI)
to Medina County, OH  0.58% ($36,023)
to Stark County, OH  0.51% ($59,654)
to Holmes County, OH  0.34% ($30,517)
to Ashland County, OH  0.24% ($30,981)
to Franklin County, OH  0.20% ($30,448)
to Cuyahoga County, OH  0.19% ($32,841)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Births per 1000 population in Wayne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Wayne County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wayne County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,715 (14,627 aged, 2,088 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.76
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5790.790
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 122.380
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28617.59

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1406.370
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 867.220
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.19

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29.97
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67.72

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2.64

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 105.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 52.0
  • Suffocation - 27.9
  • Other - 25.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 108,298
  • In family households: 95,577 (24,596 male householders, 5,146 female householders)
    25,004 spouses, 36,235 children (33,192 natural, 951 adopted, 2,092 stepchildren), 1,172 grandchildren, 624 brothers or sisters, 466 parents, 1,035 other relatives, 1,299 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,721 (4,822 male householders (3,881 living alone)), 5,922 female householders (5,325 living alone)), 1,977 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,266 (1,286 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 12,603 2-persons, 6,411 3-persons, 6,090 4-persons, 2,748 5-persons, 1,125 6-persons, 765 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,206 1-person, 1,284 2-persons, 182 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

91.0% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $451,474,000 ($3975 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,545,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $231,895,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $94,128,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,552,000
Federal grants: $87,779,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,134,000 ($6,490,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $18,984,000 ($2,482,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $14,595,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $36,018,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,017,000

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

Births: 8,313
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,071
Here:

45 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +506
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,489
Here -13 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wayne County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.44 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 819
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,400
  • 1990 to 1999: 6,692
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,754
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,384
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,594
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,733
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,971
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,360
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 47
  • 3 rooms: 527
  • 4 rooms: 2,752
  • 5 rooms: 5,975
  • 6 rooms: 7,214
  • 7 rooms: 5,812
  • 8 rooms: 3,458
  • 9+ rooms: 3,850
  • 1 room: 283
  • 2 rooms: 621
  • 3 rooms: 1,499
  • 4 rooms: 3,305
  • 5 rooms: 2,335
  • 6 rooms: 1,340
  • 7 rooms: 690
  • 8 rooms: 383
  • 9+ rooms: 336
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 556
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,634
  • 3 bedrooms: 16,414
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,633
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,394
  • no bedroom: 349
  • 1 bedroom: 2,354
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,828
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,429
  • 4 bedrooms: 664
  • 5+ bedrooms: 168
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County, Ohio in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,774
  • 1 vehicle: 6,291
  • 2 vehicles: 13,258
  • 3 vehicles: 5,849
  • 4 vehicles: 1,718
  • 5+ vehicles: 763
  • no vehicle: 1,490
  • 1 vehicle: 5,015
  • 2 vehicles: 3,141
  • 3 vehicles: 849
  • 4 vehicles: 207
  • 5+ vehicles: 90

61% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Ohio.

Wayne County:

60.6%
State average:

58.2%


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

  • This state: 88734
  • Northeast: 4597
  • Midwest: 4331
  • South: 9968
  • West: 1527

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $105,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wayne County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (63.7%)
  • Electricity (11.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.7%)
  • Wood (3.9%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (59.4%)
  • Electricity (29.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.4%)
  • Wood (1.6%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,309
Here:

16.4%
Ohio:

14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 397
Here:

6.2%
Ohio:

10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,934
Here:

41.5%
Ohio:

23.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Wayne County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,617,000
  • Charges - All Other: $9,567,000
    Sewerage: $1,595,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,978,000
    Sewerage: $2,851,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,560,000
    Housing and Community Development: $539,000
    Air Transportation: $468,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $18,750,000
    Health - Other: $11,305,000
    Regular Highways: $6,781,000
    Police Protection: $6,192,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,808,000
    General - Other: $4,442,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $3,797,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,832,000
    Financial Administration: $2,395,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,754,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,664,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,417,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $567,000
    Solid Waste Management: $440,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $326,000
    Sewerage: $280,000
    Air Transportation: $109,000
    Housing and Community Development: $20,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $5,500,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $738,000
    Housing and Community Development: $533,000
    Air Transportation: $316,000
    All Other: $143,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $976,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $480,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,755,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $255,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $563,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,685,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,836,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $645,000
    Rents: $421,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $26,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,973,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,676,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,860,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,015,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $256,000
    Health - Other: $253,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $209,000
    Central Staff Services: $198,000
    Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $40,000
    Air Transportation: $33,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,699,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,860,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,329,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,823,000
    Highways: $6,497,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,703,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,325,000
    All Other: $2,289,000
    Sewerage: $1,637,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,284,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,423,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,187,000
    Other License: $583,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $33,275,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,516
  • Number of aged recipients: 64
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,452
  • Number of recipients under 18: 211
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,141
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 164
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 497
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 766


Wayne County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Wayne County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Wayne County, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary74480.7 years
John61175.8 years
William53974.1 years
Robert48871.2 years
James42069.2 years
Charles39974.5 years
Ruth37679.7 years
Helen35380.4 years
George29277.6 years
Paul27175.2 years
Most common last names in Wayne County, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller40975.7 years
Smith27575.5 years
Johnson15477.8 years
Snyder13177.5 years
Brown11377.9 years
Martin10577.7 years
Yoder9680.0 years
Gerber8578.0 years
Jones8473.9 years
Myers8477.9 years
Businesses in Wayne County, OH
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Bryant2
Ace Hardware3Lane Furniture6
Aeropostale1Levi Strauss & Co.1
Applebee's1Little Caesars Pizza2
Arby's2Long John Silver's1
AutoZone2Lowe's1
Bath & Body Works2Maurices2
Best Western1McDonald's4
Blockbuster1Motherhood Maternity1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Nike2
Burger King4Panera Bread1
CVS2Papa John's Pizza1
Carson Pirie Scott1Payless1
Chipotle1Penske1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut2
Curves2Quiznos1
Dairy Queen2RadioShack1
Days Inn1Red Lobster1
Deb1Rite Aid3
Domino's Pizza1Rodeway Inn1
DressBarn1Rue211
Econo Lodge1Ryan's Grill1
Eddie Bauer1SAS Shoes1
Famous Footwear1Sears1
Fashion Bug1Sprint Nextel1
FedEx7Staples1
GNC3Starbucks1
GameStop1Subway12
Gap1Super 81
Gymboree1T-Mobile1
H&R Block3Taco Bell3
Hardee's1Toys"R"Us1
IZOD1True Value1
JCPenney1U-Haul6
Jones New York3UPS15
KFC2Verizon Wireless1
Kmart1Walmart1
Kohl's1Wendy's3
La-Z-Boy1YMCA2
Browse common businesses in Wayne County, OH


Wayne County on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"

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