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Wayne
Missouri

11K

Population

$43K

Median Income

$130K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$43K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,479

Federal Spending per Capita$390

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score651

Work From Home %8.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$79K

Income (95th Percentile)$162K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$3,327

SS Benefits / Person$5,587

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$38K

Professional Services Concentration0.18x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$126K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$626/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.54%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $598

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate74.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

87 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

11.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

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

93.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients547 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,730

Uninsured (under 65)12.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.55 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.59 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,876

Bachelor's Degree Holders534

HS Completion Rate82.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.2

January Sunshine0.56

January Temperature0.19

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation35.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$83K

Drought Index (2022)-0.12

Heating Degree Days4,162 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,531 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,480 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,359 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year4.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)65 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed70 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed33 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)97 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)125 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)54 ms

Households with 100Mbps+49.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)41 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers318 workers

Public Transit Commuters29 workers

Walk to Work31 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)136 workers

Avg Commute Time28.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.652

Nonprofit Organizations84

Veterans Share9.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.9%

Never-Married Adults19.9%

Divorced Adults16.9%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.7%

Membership Associations14.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.31 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.54%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+68R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +90

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.99x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $130K

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Local News — Wayne

Wayne County Journal Banner · 10 hours ago

Vehicle Overturns in Wayne County

A 44-year-old driver suffered minor injuries after a Chevrolet Colorado ran off MO 49 west of Piedmo…

KFVS12 · 2 weeks ago

2 adults, 1 child injured during crash in Wayne County, Mo.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mo. (Heartland News) - A two-vehicle crash in southeast Missouri on Friday evening lef…

Heckart Funeral Home & Cremation Services · 1 week ago

Michael Wayne Blum Obituary Aug 26, 2026

Michael Wayne Blum, age 70, of Sedalia, Missouri, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Ch…

Meyers Funeral Chapel Kansas City MO · Jun 18, 2026

Wayne Heath- Independence, MO 06.18.2026

Wayne Heath- Independence, MO 06.18.2026 ... Wayne Ray Heath, 85, a resident of Independence, MO pas…

Tribute Archive · 2 days ago

Kristain Lee Wayne Reeves Obituary | H.S. Smith Funeral Home | Caruthersville, MO

Kristain Lee Wayne Reeves was born in Caruthersville, Missouri, on February 21, 1961. He was the son…

Newcomer St. Louis · May 16, 2026

Wayne Hutson Obituary May 16, 2026

Wayne Herbert Hutson, U.S. Army (1957-1965), beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, neighbor…

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