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Wayne
Ohio

117K

Population

$70K

Median Income

$264K

Median Home

R+31

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$73,214

Federal Spending per Capita$463

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %6.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms58

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$205K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.6%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$2,747

SS Benefits / Person$3,785

Education Wage Premium1.84x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.49x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$259K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$242K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1307/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.25%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,369

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,041/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate75.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

98.0%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Sold Above List Price

23.6%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

159

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

28 days

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

1.5 mo

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

45.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.0% · Redfin 100.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.3

Healthcare Offices152

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians153

Nursing Home Rating3.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients534 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,905

Uninsured (under 65)13.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.18 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders26,775

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,406

HS Completion Rate86.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools21

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate26.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities23

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)41th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.2

January Sunshine-1.49

January Temperature-0.54

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Annual Precipitation36.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Drought Index (2022)0.16

Heating Degree Days6,116 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days770 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,390 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)597 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)72 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)24 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed179 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed71 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)325 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)256 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)192 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations18 stations

DC Fast Chargers15 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers24

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,346 workers

Public Transit Commuters81 workers

Walk to Work2,409 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)780 workers

Avg Commute Time18.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.7%

Walk to Work4.5%

Agriculture

Farms220 farms

Farmland6,756 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities16

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.748

Nonprofit Organizations629

Veterans Share6.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.5%

Never-Married Adults28.3%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations127

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.44 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities44

Grocery Stores34

Arts & Entertainment Venues9

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses21

Professional Services Firms155

Veterinary Practices20

Real Estate Firms63

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

R+31

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.25%1.37% state avg

Politics

R+31R+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -265

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $264K

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Local News — Wayne

Burrell Funeral Services · 1 day ago

Obituary for Kenneth Wayne Kirby

Obituary for Kenneth Wayne Kirby | Kenneth Wayne “Wayne” Kirby, 86, of Zanesville, Ohio, passed away…

WKBN.com · 3 days ago

Raymond Wayne Zurbrugg North Georgetown, Ohio

NORTH GEORGETOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Raymond “Ray” Zurbrugg A Faithful Servant, Proud Veteran…

WKYC · 4 days ago

Ohio Measles Outbreak: 5 more case confirmed in Wayne County, 29 additional cases are 'probable'

Wayne County confirms five measles cases as the U.S. continues with its largest outbreak since 1991.…

Legacy | Obituary · 2 weeks ago

Gerald E. Wise Obituary (2026) - Wayne, OH - Barndt Funeral Home - Wayne

Gerald Wise Obituary Gerald E. "Gary" Wise, age 80, of Wayne, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesda…

Signal Ohio · 1 month ago

Feds advance plan to open 2,800 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest to fracking

Feds advance plan to open 2,800 acres of Ohio's Wayne National Forest to fracking. The U.S. Bureau o…

Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · 1 month ago

BLM Announces September 2026 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Ohio

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for September 15, …

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