Your life in Wayne County, Ohio

What stands out

What stands out about Wayne County: winter sunshine is in the bottom 6% of American counties (-1.5 on the USDA scale) and the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 15% of American counties (0.4 per 1,000). Within Ohio it ranks 29th of 88 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Wayne County, Ohio. 116,680 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -265).

Ohio has a flat 2.75% income tax on income over $26,050 and exempts Social Security. Cities and school districts can add their own income taxes, so the total rate depends on the municipality. Home prices are well below the national average in all three major metros. Ohio has allowed permitless concealed carry since June 2022 and legalized recreational marijuana by ballot in 2023.

Money

The typical household here brings in $70,320 a year, higher than 75% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,609. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 59% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Ohio takes 1.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,217 a year.

Home

The median home costs $264K, pricier than 60% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $842 a month. Property tax is 1.25% of home value, roughly $2,369 a year on that median home, higher than 75% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 57% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 11 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.4 years, longer than 57% of American counties. There are 153 active physicians in the county, about 13.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 13.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.24 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 74% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 31 points. 63% of eligible voters turned out. Under Ohio law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 50°F, highs near 61 and lows near 40, colder than 74% of American counties. About 36 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 55 out of 100, riskier than 55% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 179 Mbps down, slower than 59% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Ohio tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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