Wayne
Tennessee
16K
Population
$49K
Median Income
$185K
Median Home
R+75
Politics
Economy
Median Household Income$49K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate19.7%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$30,790
Federal Spending per Capita$131
Median Individual Earnings$37K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers32.5%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K
Avg Credit Score648
Work From Home %5.0%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1818.1%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households27.3%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms13
Income (20th Percentile)$20K
Income (80th Percentile)$95K
Income (95th Percentile)$165K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.6%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School17.7%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %10.0%
Dependency Ratio0.74
Medicare Spending / Person$3,630
SS Benefits / Person$4,537
Education Wage Premium1.54x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K
Public Assistance Recipients2.8%
Average Annual Wage$47K
Professional Services Concentration0.56x national
This county
1.0 = national average share
Housing
Median Home Value$184K
This county
$350K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$606/mo
This county
$1400/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.49%
This county
0.45% state avg
1.10% national
Annual tax on median home: $639
Affordability & Supply
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)-5.2%
Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.8%
Homeownership Rate80.3%
This county
national avg ~65%
Market Activity
Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast
20.6%Active Listings
70New Listings / Month
11Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly
Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage
143 daysMonths of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market
5.9 moSold Above List (Redfin)
12.5%Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list
97.1%Source: Redfin · Updated monthly
Health
Life Expectancy74.2 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Food Insecurity13.5%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index7.1 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score10
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score16
Dental Care Shortage Score18
Healthcare Shortage Score14.7
Healthcare Offices22
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.2%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.1%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.9%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.8%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians3
Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5
This county
national avg ~3 stars
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients603 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,039
Uninsured (under 65)12.9%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression29.9%
Education
Math Test Scores2.91 grade level
Reading Test Scores2.82 grade level
HS Diploma Holders4,281
Bachelor's Degree Holders773
HS Completion Rate82.3%
This county
national avg ~85%
Safety
Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Firearm Fatality Rate16.9 / 100K
This county
national avg ~13.6/100K
Traffic Fatalities3
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)75th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.2 / 100K
Suicide Rate13.6 / 100K
This county
national avg ~14/100K
Climate & Air Quality
Natural Amenity Scale-0.7
January Sunshine-0.77
January Temperature0.38
Average Temp61°F
Avg High Temp72°F
Avg Low Temp50°F
Annual Precipitation50.2 in/yr
Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$214K
Drought Index (2022)-0.09
Heating Degree Days3,274 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days1,746 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,802 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,445 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4
Avg Flood Events / Year1.0
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)45 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)11 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³
Outdoor & Recreation
Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties
FAA-Registered Airports2 total
Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports
Internet & Remote Work
Download Speed122 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed26 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)333 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)199 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)37 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms
Households with 100Mbps+78.3%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet22.3%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)231 Mbps
Commute & Transit
Remote Workers308 workers
Public Transit Commuters6 workers
Walk to Work10 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)256 workers
Walk to Work0.2%
Agriculture
Farms247 farms
Farmland6,412 acres
Families & Childcare
Childcare Cost Burden28.4%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers7.8 per 10K residents
Civic & Community
Voter Turnout48.7%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)4.838
Nonprofit Organizations56
Veterans Share8.9%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults46.8%
Never-Married Adults29.7%
Divorced Adults14.6%
Religious Organizations13
Asian Population0.1%
Native American Population0.1%
Membership Associations7.3 per 10K residents
Lifestyle & Services
Full-Service Restaurants0.36 per 1K residents
Nursing & Care Facilities10
Grocery Stores5
Professional Services Firms12
Real Estate Firms5
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$39K
Avg Student Loan Balance$7K
Avg Credit Card Balance$3K
Loan Delinquency Rate52.9%
This county
national avg 4.0%
Innovation
Inventor Rate0.04%
Politics
R+75
2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide
vs Tennessee State
Income tax
NoneSame (state law)
Property tax
0.49%0.45% state avg
Politics
R+75R+24
COL Index
County data92 (state)
Population & Migration
Net Domestic Migration 2023
↓ -90
More people leaving than arriving
IRS Wealth Migration
Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.93x avg income)
Economic Mobility
41%
chance a low-income child reaches the middle class
Source: Opportunity Insights
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