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Wayne
Iowa

Population

$58K

Median Income

$147K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,917

Federal Spending per Capita$306

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$175K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.8%

Dependency Ratio1.38

Medicare Spending / Person$3,248

SS Benefits / Person$4,382

Education Wage Premium0.94x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$35K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients4.1%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$143K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$627/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.41%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,392

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate79.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

172 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

95.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score9.7

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients639 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,476

Uninsured (under 65)10.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.01 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.00 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,545

Bachelor's Degree Holders546

HS Completion Rate89.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)42th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.77

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation32.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$86K

Drought Index (2022)-0.33

Heating Degree Days5,812 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,083 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,411 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)983 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)50 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed155 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed155 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)324 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)182 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)250 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers143 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work170 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)136 workers

Avg Commute Time23.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work6.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.563

Nonprofit Organizations71

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.6%

Never-Married Adults21.1%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations12.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.62 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.41%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+52R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +63

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.60x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $147K

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Local News — Wayne

WOWT · 2 days ago

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Reiff Funeral Home · 2 weeks ago

Wayne A. "Bud" Schueller Obituary Nov 21, 2012

Obituary announcement Dateline: Epworth Wayne A. "Bud" Schueller, 73, of 22488 Kidder Road, Epworth,…

hamiltonsfuneralhome.com · 2 weeks ago

Ronald "Ron" Wayne Shivers

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AgUpdate · 2 weeks ago

Wayne Koehler, Northeast Iowa CropWatch

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www.thegazette.com · 6 days ago

Rex Wayne Lancaster

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Phillips Funeral Homes · Apr 21, 2026

Wayne Thomas Paulsen Obituary Apr 21, 2026

VINTON: Wayne Thomas Paulsen, 84, of Vinton, passed away peacefully on April 21st, surrounded by his…

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