Language Spoken At Home in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 19,592 | 100% |
| English only | 19,086 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 506 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 369 | 1.9% |
| Spanish | 493 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 369 | 1.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 13 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,819 | 100% |
| American | 5,223 | 25.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 22 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 267 | 1.3% |
| English | 2,463 | 11.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 116 | 0.6% |
| French Canadian | 22 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,846 | 8.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 73 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 2,975 | 14.3% |
| Italian | 293 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 94 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 80 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 33 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 143 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 325 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 70 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 29 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,296 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,854 | 70.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,236 | 27.0% |
| Married-couple family | 4,413 | 53.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,505 | 18.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 326 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 171 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,115 | 13.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 560 | 6.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,442 | 29.4% |
| Householder living alone | 2,212 | 26.7% |
| 65 years and over | 927 | 11.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,685 | 32.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,513 | 30.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 20,542 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,296 | 40.4% |
| Spouse | 4,403 | 21.4% |
| Child | 5,653 | 27.5% |
| Other relatives | 1,450 | 7.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 740 | 3.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 268 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,374 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,921 | 22.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,973 | 59.4% |
| Separated | 277 | 3.3% |
| Widowed | 290 | 3.5% |
| Divorced | 913 | 10.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,554 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,614 | 18.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,362 | 51.0% |
| Separated | 257 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 1,273 | 14.9% |
| Divorced | 1,048 | 12.3% |
Fertility in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 321 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 169 | 52.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 82 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 70 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 14 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 160 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 15 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 749 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 423 | 56.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 15 | 2.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 97 | 13.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 68 | 9.1% |
| 5 or more years | 243 | 32.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 423 | 100% |
| Who are female | 254 | 60.0% |
| Who are married | 283 | 66.9% |
School Enrollment in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,415 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 150 | 3.4% |
| Kindergarten | 348 | 7.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,129 | 48.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,119 | 25.3% |
| College or graduate school | 669 | 15.2% |
Educational Attainment in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,453 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,352 | 16.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,999 | 13.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,645 | 39.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,706 | 18.7% |
| Associate's degree | 518 | 3.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 671 | 4.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 562 | 3.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 69.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.5% |
Veteran Status in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,105 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,353 | 8.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 20,545 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,897 | 23.8% |
| Under 18 years | 4,674 | 100% |
| With a disability | 215 | 4.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 12,499 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,867 | 22.9% |
| 65 years and over | 3,372 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,815 | 53.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 20,552 | 100% |
| Same house | 18,086 | 88.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,465 | 12.0% |
| Same county | 1,362 | 6.6% |
| Different county | 1,103 | 5.4% |
| Same state | 470 | 2.3% |
| Different state | 633 | 3.1% |
| Abroad | 1 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,819 | 100% |
| Native | 20,549 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 20,526 | 98.6% |
| State of residence | 15,560 | 74.7% |
| Different state | 4,966 | 23.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 23 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 270 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 270 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 98 | 36.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 172 | 63.7% |
Year of Entry in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 293 | 100% |
| Native | 23 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 270 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 270 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 270 | 100% |
| Europe | 14 | 5.2% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 18 | 6.7% |
| Latin America | 238 | 88.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |