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Wayne
Mississippi

20K

Population

$35K

Median Income

$149K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$35K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate26.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,584

Federal Spending per Capita$191

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score636

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms26

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$98K

Income (95th Percentile)$172K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.7%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$2,896

SS Benefits / Person$4,198

Education Wage Premium1.57x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.45x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$144K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$771/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.77%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $688

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$842/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.8%

Homeownership Rate87.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.6%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

82 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)43.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients702 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,637

Uninsured (under 65)15.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.85 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.98 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,873

Bachelor's Degree Holders864

HS Completion Rate82.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate14.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature1.27

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation52.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$8K

Drought Index (2022)0.56

Heating Degree Days2,095 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,362 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,234 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,207 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)69 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)18 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed303 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed258 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)210 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+51.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet25.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)239 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers273 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work132 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)378 workers

Avg Commute Time29.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden15.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.325

Nonprofit Organizations38

Veterans Share3.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.6%

Never-Married Adults34.5%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population0.0%

Membership Associations12.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms43

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$37K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.77%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+32R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +106

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $149K

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Local News — Wayne

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