Wayne, OH Population

Overview

1,020

Total Population

30.3

Median age

50.98%

Female population %

96.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

53.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wayne's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wayne is 30.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wayne's population under 18 was 28.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wayne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wayne, 25.39% were under the age of 15, 23.82% aged 15 to 29, 41.37% aged 30 to 64, 8.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 more females than males in Wayne:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.98% females and 49.02% males in Wayne, OH.
The Wayne, OH gender ratio is 96.2:100 i.e. 96.2 men to 100 women (0.962).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 51.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 91.

Wayne's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wayne population: 94.51% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian and 4.51% are multiracial.
Wayne's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 998 (97.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wayne is White with a population of 964 (94.51% of the total population).

Wayne's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 923 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Wayne's population increased by 40 (4.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wayne's population decreased by 46 (5.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wayne's population was lowest in year 2020 at 841.