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Wayne
Utah

Population

$65K

Median Income

$453K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$60,616

Federal Spending per Capita$8,110

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score724

Work From Home %23.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households17.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$170K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.1%

Dependency Ratio1.34

Medicare Spending / Person$2,858

SS Benefits / Person$4,885

Education Wage Premium2.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$68K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients0.2%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$444K

This county

$500K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$926/mo

This county

$1650/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.38%

This county

0.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,208

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+32.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.4%

Homeownership Rate78.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

210 days

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

8.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

97.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients289 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,387

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.32 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders392

Bachelor's Degree Holders314

HS Completion Rate93.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)11th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine0.80

January Temperature-0.56

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 12

Good Air Days115 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation6.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$624K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.95

Heating Degree Days4,762 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,124 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,227 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)641 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year9.6

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)2 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)47 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations4 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)24 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed196 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed57 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)235 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)94 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)45 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+55.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)64 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers13

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers292 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work105 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)79 workers

Avg Commute Time19.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work8.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout86.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.298

Nonprofit Organizations33

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults66.5%

Never-Married Adults17.4%

Divorced Adults9.6%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants2.90 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging17

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$119K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate25.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Utah was R+13 statewide

vs Utah State

Income tax

4.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.38%0.44% state avg

Politics

R+54R+13

COL Index

County data101 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -17

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.26x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $453K

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Local News — Wayne

ABC4 Utah · قبل يومين (2)

Suspect arrested for attempted murder after giving gun to woman shot, killed by Nephi officer

A domestic violence suspect was shot and killed after firing at a Nephi City Police officer on Sunda…

Forth.News · قبل يومين (2)

Utah Flash Flood Warning: Heavy Rain Threatens Emery and Wayne Counties

NWS Salt Lake City has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southwestern Emery County and northern Wayne…

KSL News · قبل يومين (2)

Armed woman shot and killed by police, man accused of supplying gun charged with murder

Wayne David Lewis, 74, was charged with murder. Crysti Vincent, armed and erratic, according to poli…

Metcalf Bonzo Mortuary · قبل 3 أسابيع

R. Wayne Pace Obituary Aug 15, 2026

R. Wayne Pace 1931-2026 “A Professor's Professor” Dr R. Wayne Pace, Ph.D., passed away in St. George…

MaxPreps · قبل 5 أيام

Wayne High School (Bicknell, UT) Basketball

Meet the Team · Basketball Recap: Hunter Robins Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Green River · Basket…

Russon Brothers · قبل أسبوع واحد

Wayne D. Griffiths Obituary Aug 27, 2026 - Russon Mortuary & Crematory

Wayne D. Griffiths, 93, died of natural causes at home surrounded by his loving family on August 27,…

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