Language Spoken At Home in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 16,194 | 100% |
| English only | 15,673 | 96.8% |
| Language other than English | 521 | 3.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 301 | 1.9% |
| Spanish | 470 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 293 | 1.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 42 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 5 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 4 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,015 | 100% |
| American | 2,747 | 16.1% |
| Arab | 9 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 27 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 140 | 0.8% |
| English | 1,416 | 8.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 325 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 37 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,184 | 7.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 18 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 2,350 | 13.8% |
| Italian | 191 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 96 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 69 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 208 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 180 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 279 | 1.6% |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 73 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,056 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,329 | 71.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,648 | 27.2% |
| Married-couple family | 3,477 | 57.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,134 | 18.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 321 | 5.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 222 | 3.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 531 | 8.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 292 | 4.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,727 | 28.5% |
| Householder living alone | 1,535 | 25.3% |
| 65 years and over | 741 | 12.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,840 | 30.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,917 | 31.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 14,719 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,056 | 41.1% |
| Spouse | 3,495 | 23.7% |
| Child | 4,007 | 27.2% |
| Other relatives | 774 | 5.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 387 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 295 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,037 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,674 | 33.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,838 | 47.8% |
| Separated | 83 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 294 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 1,148 | 14.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,375 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,110 | 17.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,749 | 58.8% |
| Separated | 80 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 918 | 14.4% |
| Divorced | 518 | 8.1% |
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 | 180 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 102 | 56.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 11 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 130 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 11 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 296 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 179 | 60.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 60 | 20.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 29 | 9.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 42 | 14.2% |
| 5 or more years | 48 | 16.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 179 | 100% |
| Who are female | 89 | 49.7% |
| Who are married | 134 | 74.9% |
School Enrollment in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,197 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 150 | 4.7% |
| Kindergarten | 245 | 7.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,329 | 41.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 948 | 29.7% |
| College or graduate school | 525 | 16.4% |
Educational Attainment in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 12,299 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,297 | 10.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,799 | 14.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,540 | 45.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,959 | 15.9% |
| Associate's degree | 755 | 6.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 545 | 4.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 404 | 3.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 74.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.7% |
Veteran Status in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,751 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,360 | 9.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 14,769 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,970 | 20.1% |
| Under 18 years | 3,223 | 100% |
| With a disability | 195 | 6.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,970 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,524 | 17.0% |
| 65 years and over | 2,576 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,251 | 48.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,869 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,722 | 87.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,146 | 12.7% |
| Same county | 999 | 5.9% |
| Different county | 1,147 | 6.8% |
| Same state | 913 | 5.4% |
| Different state | 234 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 1 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,015 | 100% |
| Native | 16,777 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 16,630 | 97.7% |
| State of residence | 10,217 | 60.0% |
| Different state | 6,413 | 37.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 147 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 238 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 238 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 55 | 23.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 183 | 76.9% |
Year of Entry in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 385 | 100% |
| Native | 147 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 147 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 238 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 238 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wayne County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 238 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 5 | 2.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 220 | 92.4% |
| Northern America | 13 | 5.5% |