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Wayne
Illinois

16K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$141K

Median Home

R+71

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,918

Federal Spending per Capita$481

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score682

Work From Home %6.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$175K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,241

SS Benefits / Person$4,343

Education Wage Premium1.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Housing

Median Home Value$131K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$607/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.46%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,578

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$916/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+28.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

136 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices19

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients798 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,790

Uninsured (under 65)9.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.06 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.32 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,254

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,861

HS Completion Rate89.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)48th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.6

January Sunshine-0.59

January Temperature-0.01

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation43.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$80K

Drought Index (2022)-0.27

Heating Degree Days4,567 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,545 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,992 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,262 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year4.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)46 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)56 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed294 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed127 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)462 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)158 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)325 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers443 workers

Public Transit Commuters33 workers

Walk to Work81 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)93 workers

Avg Commute Time21.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.428

Nonprofit Organizations88

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.3%

Never-Married Adults21.5%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations38

Asian Population0.5%

Membership Associations25.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.81 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms15

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$47K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+71

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.46%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+71D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -23

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $141K

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Local News — Wayne

IQAir · Jun 28, 2026

Wayne Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Wayne Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weat…

WANE 15 · 3 weeks ago

Power restored after outage backed up Friday rush-hour traffic

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Hundreds were without power, including traffic lights, on Fort Wayne's wes…

Dignity Memorial · 2 weeks ago

Wayne Fanter Obituary - Springfield, IL

Wayne Karl Fanter is now in the loving arms of our Savior. He passed away August 16th at 6:34 pm in …

Legacy | Obituary · Dec 22, 2025

Joseph Vajarsky Obituary (2025) - Wayne, IL

For the past 16 years, Joe has been a beloved yoga teacher, known for his calm, resonant voice as we…

Chicago Tribune · Apr 12, 2026

Douglas Hancock Obituary - Wayne, IL (1937-2026)

Doug was a kind and generous man whose natural wisdom and advice were prized by those who knew him. …

The State Journal-Register · 3 weeks ago

Picturing the past: Illinois State Fair in photos from the 1800s

Paladin, a stallion exhibited by Durham Fletcher & Coleman of Wayne, Illinois, won first place in th…

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