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Wayne County, Tennessee (TN)

County population in 2022: 16,625 (all rural); it was 16,842 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,496
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,401
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,921
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,239 (it was 1,015 in 2000)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

32%

Land area: 734 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Wayne County: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.9%), Manufacturing (13.3%), Construction (12.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Wayne County, TN (2022)
    • 14,63687.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 7674.6%Two or more races
    • 7644.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4142.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 330.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 220.1%Asian alone
    • 200.1%Some other race alone
    • 110.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

44.6 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years
Males: 9,285  (55.9%)
Females: 7,340  (44.1%)
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Average household size:
Wayne County:

2.0 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,299 ($26,576 in 1999)
This county:

$50,299
Tennessee:

$65,254

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $425 (lower quartile is $240, upper quartile is $522)
This county:

$425
State:

$884


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $158,290 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Wayne:

$158,290
Tennessee:

$284,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,752 - $251,429
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $965
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $319

Institutionalized population: 2,116

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 22
  • Burglaries: 15
  • Thefts: 38
  • Auto thefts: 12

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 18
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 45
  • Auto thefts: 24
Wayne County, TN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $262,500
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $67,100
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $175,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Wayne, TN residents
Average permit cost in Wayne, TN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $717 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $537 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Wayne, TN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wayne, TN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wayne, TN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.7%
Wayne County:

18.7%
Tennessee:

13.3%
(17.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 73.0% for Black residents, 16.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.0% for other race residents, 41.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 44.6 years old
(Males: 43.2 years old, Females: 47.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.4 years old, Black residents: 38.1 years old, American Indian residents: 29.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 38.5 years old, Other race residents: 27.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $358 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $462 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $589 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clifton-Natural Bridge, Lutts-Cypress Inn, Clifton, Waynesboro, Collinwood.

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Cherokee County, North Carolina , Loudon County , Onslow County, North Carolina , Washita County, Oklahoma .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Tennessee:

3.0%

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

Current college students: 553
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 213 (43.7% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:

1.3%
Whole state:

5.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 822010 or later
  • 982000 to 2009
  • 151990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 81970 to 1979
  • 8Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.4%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,032
  • One, attached: 34
  • Two: 49
  • 3 or 4: 167
  • 5 to 9: 78
  • 10 to 19: 6
  • 20 or more: 77
  • Mobile homes: 1,859
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 2,347 (227 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 79 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20

Here:

9.1% with mortgage
State:

97.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Wayne County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,25242
Mainline Protestant1,33919
Catholic751
Other41
None10,351-
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: 4
Wayne County:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Wayne County:

6.02 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

6.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Wayne County:

10.7%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Wayne County:

30.3%
State:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.3%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Wayne County:

Average size of farms: 175 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,740
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $60.12
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.43%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11,751
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.70%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46,064
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.77%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.76
Corn for grain: 1260 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 895 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2025 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 242% 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 222.5 miles away from Wayne County center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 145.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 146.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 132.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 165.4 miles away from Wayne County center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 130.2 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:

  • Tennessee Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4514, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Tennessee Severe Storm And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: October 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4471, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 19, 2019 - March 30, 2019, FEMA Id: 4427, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4211: April 02, 2015, FEMA Id: 4211, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1974: May 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 17, 2010 to August 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1937: September 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1937, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1909: May 04, 2010, FEMA Id: 1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 15, 2009 to July 17, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1856: August 21, 2009, FEMA Id: 1856, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1745: February 07, 2008, FEMA Id: 1745, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wayne

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,599 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled: 466 (10.1%)
  • Bus: 33 (0.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 9 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 10 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 443 (9.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Retail trade (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (35%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

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


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (40%)
  • Guatemala (15%)
  • Honduras (15%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • South Africa (7%)
  • Laos (6%)
  • Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wayne County


  • American (36%)
  • English (18%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (6%)
  • African (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

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

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

  • 1,899 people in state prisons
  • 129 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 45 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 43 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 24 people in group homes intended for adults

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

  • 1,894 people in state prisons
  • 155 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 24 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $52,682.

8.73% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($32,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.73%
Tennessee average:

8.49%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.46% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($15,065 average AGI)
3.27% relocated from other states ($17,904 average AGI)
Wayne County:

3.27%
Tennessee average:

4.34%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lawrence County, TN  1.00% ($38,549 average AGI)
from Lauderdale County, AL  0.43% ($37,909)
from Hardin County, TN  0.39% ($54,550)


5.17% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,559 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.17%
Tennessee average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.05% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($20,311 average AGI)
2.12% relocated to other states ($18,252 average AGI)
Wayne County:

2.12%
Tennessee average:

3.20%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lawrence County, TN  0.89% ($41,182 average AGI)
to Lauderdale County, AL  0.83% ($40,098)
to Hardin County, TN  0.49% ($37,875)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Wayne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Wayne County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Wayne County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.7%
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: 3,120 (2,329 aged, 791 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 361 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (479)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (302)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (233)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (117)
  • Unspecified dementia (50)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (22)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (21)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (21)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.93
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,505
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 462
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36,416

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 958
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,005

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 47

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 195.2. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,625
  • Male householders: 3,392 (682 living alone), Female householders: 2,626 (936 living alone)
  • 2,898 spouses (2,880 opposite-sex spouses), 578 unmarried partners, (527 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,164 children (3,929 natural, 31 adopted, 201 stepchildren), 316 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 100 parents, 11 foster children, 303 other relatives, 310 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,802

Size of family households: 1,702 2-persons, 1,077 3-persons, 694 4-persons, 433 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,621 1-person, 379 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

1,694 married couples with children.
864 single-parent households (336 men, 528 women).

97.0% of residents of Wayne speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $93,912,000 ($5,567 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,602,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,988,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,725,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $326,000
Federal grants: $32,435,000
Federal procurement contracts: $455,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,983,000 ($161,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $742,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $446,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,517,000

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

Births: 854
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 881
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +32
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +80
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Wayne County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.03 millions of gallons per day (19% from ground, 81% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Year house built in Wayne County, Tennessee
  • Year house built in Wayne County, Tennessee
  • 402020 or later
  • 5922010 to 2019
  • 7862000 to 2009
  • 1,4641990 to 1999
  • 9561980 to 1989
  • 1,3441970 to 1979
  • 8121960 to 1969
  • 4321950 to 1959
  • 2691940 to 1949
  • 4421939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Tennessee
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Tennessee
  • 211 room
  • 432 rooms
  • 2913 rooms
  • 5154 rooms
  • 1,0655 rooms
  • 7786 rooms
  • 7717 rooms
  • 5938 rooms
  • 8159+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Tennessee
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Tennessee
  • 531 room
  • 1022 rooms
  • 1563 rooms
  • 1764 rooms
  • 3455 rooms
  • 2196 rooms
  • 517 rooms
  • 158 rooms
  • 589+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Tennessee
  • 43no bedroom
  • 1241 bedroom
  • 9132 bedrooms
  • 2,6293 bedrooms
  • 7904 bedrooms
  • 3465+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Tennessee
  • 54no bedroom
  • 2161 bedroom
  • 4812 bedrooms
  • 4053 bedrooms
  • 114 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County, Tennessee 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
  • 135no vehicle
  • 9231 vehicle
  • 1,6982 vehicles
  • 1,2443 vehicles
  • 5454 vehicles
  • 2885+ 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
  • 244no vehicle
  • 6041 vehicle
  • 1682 vehicles
  • 1523 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles

92.3% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.

Wayne County:

92.3%
State average:

87.0%

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

  • This state: 10,180
  • Other state: 6,161
  • Northeast: 479
  • Midwest: 1,171
  • South: 4,170
  • West: 301
Year householders moved into unit in Wayne County, TN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wayne County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 60.7%Electricity
  • 17.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.9%Utility gas
  • 8.0%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 67.4%Electricity
  • 19.9%Utility gas
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99
Here:

8.3%
Tennessee:

15.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52
Here:

7.8%
Tennessee:

16.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 127
Here:

22.4%
Tennessee:

23.5%

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:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $362,000
  • Charges - Other: $7,506,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $881,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $290,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $182,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $105,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,245,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,627,000
    Regular Highways: $2,689,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,759,000
    General - Other: $1,024,000
    Police Protection: $1,001,000
    Solid Waste Management: $989,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $702,000
    Central Staff Services: $588,000
    Financial Administration: $406,000
    General Public Buildings: $355,000
    Libraries: $167,000
    Health - Other: $138,000
    Local Fire Protection: $90,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $86,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,139,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $541,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
    Other - Health - Other: $12,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $8,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $8,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $52,000
    Other: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,003,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,229,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,774,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $473,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $363,000
    Interest Earnings: $127,000
    Sale of Property: $119,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $764,000
    Regular Highways: $224,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000
    General - Other: $68,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,298,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,562,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $18,481,000
    Highways: $2,327,000
    Other: $1,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,197,000
    Health and Hospitals: $87,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,520,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,662,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $479,000
    Other Selective Sales: $143,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $133,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $89,000
    Other License: $5,000
    Public Utility License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,261,000

Wayne County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $362,000
  • Charges - Other: $7,506,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $881,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $290,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $182,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $105,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,245,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,627,000
    Regular Highways: $2,689,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,759,000
    General - Other: $1,024,000
    Police Protection: $1,001,000
    Solid Waste Management: $989,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $702,000
    Central Staff Services: $588,000
    Financial Administration: $406,000
    General Public Buildings: $355,000
    Libraries: $167,000
    Health - Other: $138,000
    Local Fire Protection: $90,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $86,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,139,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $541,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
    Other - Health - Other: $12,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $8,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $8,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $52,000
    Other: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,003,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,229,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,774,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $473,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $363,000
    Interest Earnings: $127,000
    Sale of Property: $119,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $764,000
    Regular Highways: $224,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000
    General - Other: $68,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,298,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,562,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $18,481,000
    Highways: $2,327,000
    Other: $1,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,197,000
    Health and Hospitals: $87,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,520,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,662,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $479,000
    Other Selective Sales: $143,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $133,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $89,000
    Other License: $5,000
    Public Utility License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,261,000

Wayne County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $362,000
  • Charges - Other: $7,506,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $881,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $290,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $182,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $105,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,245,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,627,000
    Regular Highways: $2,689,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,759,000
    General - Other: $1,024,000
    Police Protection: $1,001,000
    Solid Waste Management: $989,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $702,000
    Central Staff Services: $588,000
    Financial Administration: $406,000
    General Public Buildings: $355,000
    Libraries: $167,000
    Health - Other: $138,000
    Local Fire Protection: $90,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $86,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,139,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $541,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
    Other - Health - Other: $12,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $8,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $8,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $52,000
    Other: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,003,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,229,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,774,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $473,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $363,000
    Interest Earnings: $127,000
    Sale of Property: $119,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $764,000
    Regular Highways: $224,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000
    General - Other: $68,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,298,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,562,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $18,481,000
    Highways: $2,327,000
    Other: $1,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,197,000
    Health and Hospitals: $87,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,520,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,662,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $479,000
    Other Selective Sales: $143,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $133,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $89,000
    Other License: $5,000
    Public Utility License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,261,000

Wayne County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $362,000
  • Charges - Other: $7,506,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $881,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $290,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $182,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $105,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,245,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,627,000
    Regular Highways: $2,689,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,759,000
    General - Other: $1,024,000
    Police Protection: $1,001,000
    Solid Waste Management: $989,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $702,000
    Central Staff Services: $588,000
    Financial Administration: $406,000
    General Public Buildings: $355,000
    Libraries: $167,000
    Health - Other: $138,000
    Local Fire Protection: $90,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $86,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,139,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $541,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $44,000
    Other - Health - Other: $12,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $8,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $8,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $52,000
    Other: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,003,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,229,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,774,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $473,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $363,000
    Interest Earnings: $127,000
    Sale of Property: $119,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $764,000
    Regular Highways: $224,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000
    General - Other: $68,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,298,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,562,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $18,481,000
    Highways: $2,327,000
    Other: $1,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,197,000
    Health and Hospitals: $87,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,520,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,662,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $479,000
    Other Selective Sales: $143,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $133,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $89,000
    Other License: $5,000
    Public Utility License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,261,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 500
  • Number of aged recipients: 55
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 445
  • Number of recipients under 18: 48
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 311
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 141
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 223
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 203
Most common first names in Wayne County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James16071.4 years
Mary10878.3 years
William9973.7 years
John8877.0 years
Robert5266.1 years
George3973.7 years
Willie3974.2 years
Charles3667.3 years
Joe2771.0 years
Roy2670.1 years
Most common last names in Wayne County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brewer8174.3 years
Staggs7669.5 years
Martin5775.2 years
Thompson5575.5 years
Davis5374.4 years
Holt5173.2 years
Skelton4572.4 years
Kelley4372.3 years
Ray4375.6 years
Pulley4273.1 years
Businesses in Wayne County, TN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1SONIC Drive-In1
H&R Block1Subway2
McDonald's1U-Haul1

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  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"