Wayne city, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,338
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,338
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,229
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,978
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,975
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,973
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,660
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.0%
Female persons, percent 47.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 113
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $228,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,313
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $741
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $792
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,182
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 71.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,736
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,698
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,479
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 10.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,702
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,437
Persons in poverty, percent 19.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,124.1
Population per square mile, 2010 2,565.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.21
FIPS Code 3151840