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WAYNE
COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
Statistics
Obtained from
U.S.
Census Bureau
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People Quick Facts |
Wayne County |
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Population, 2005 estimate
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16,909 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2000
to July 1, 2005
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0.4% |
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Population, 2000
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16,842 |
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Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005
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4.6% |
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Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005
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19.2% |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent,
2005
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14.5% |
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Female persons, percent, 2005
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44.6% |
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White persons, percent, 2005
(a) |
91.7% |
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Black persons, percent, 2005
(a) |
7.5% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons,
percent, 2005 |
0.2% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2005 |
0.4% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander, percent, 2005 |
0.0% |
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Persons reporting two or more races,
percent, 2005
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0.3% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin,
percent, 2005 |
0.9% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005
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90.9% |
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Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct
5 yrs old & over
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58.9% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2000
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0.4% |
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Language other than English spoken at
home, pct age 5+, 2000
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1.6% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons
age 25+, 2000
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61.3% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of
persons age 25+, 2000
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8.0% |
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Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000
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3,896 |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes),
workers age 16+, 2000
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31.3 |
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Housing units, 2005
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7,013 |
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Homeownership rate, 2000
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82.9% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures,
percent, 2000
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3.6% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing
units, 2000
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$56,600 |
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Households, 2000
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5,936 |
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Persons per household, 2000
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2.47 |
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Median household income, 2003
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$27,266 |
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Per capita money income, 1999
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$14,472 |
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Persons below poverty, percent, 2003
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17.3% |
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Business Quick Facts |
Wayne County |
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Private nonfarm establishments, 2004
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239 |
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Private nonfarm employment, 2004
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2,784 |
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Private nonfarm employment, percent change
2000-2004
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-3.6% |
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Non-employer establishments, 2004
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829 |
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Total number of firms, 2002
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1,034 |
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2002
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NA |
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American Indian and Alaska Native owned
firms, percent, 2002
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NA |
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002
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NA |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
owned firms, percent, 2002
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NA |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002
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NA |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2002
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29.7% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000)
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106,474 |
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Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000)
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D |
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Retail sales, 2002 ($1000)
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54,622 |
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Retail sales per capita, 2002
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$3,206 |
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Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002
($1000)
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3,372 |
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Building permits, 2005
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9 |
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Federal spending, 2004 ($1000)
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93,912 |
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Geography Quick Facts |
Wayne County |
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Land area, 2000 (square miles)
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733 |
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Persons per square mile, 2000
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22.9 |
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FIPS Code
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181 |
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Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical
Area
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None |
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►CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, located
at the Welcome Center, in Collinwood.
►SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT
Sheriff Ric Wilson and staff serve Wayne
County in order to maintain law and order throughout Wayne County.
►TOURISM
Local dining, inns, and recreational "hot
spots".
►INDUSTRY
Keep up with Wayne County's growing industry.
►MUNICIPALITIES
The tri cities that make up Wayne County.
►DEMOGRAPHICS
Wayne County Statistics
►HEALTH
CARE
Wayne County Health Care Facilities and
contact information
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