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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wayne, IL compare?
| Figure | Wayne, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 63,935 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 64,427 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,820 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.4% |
| Measure | Wayne, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 63,881±35 |
| Median age | 40.8±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.1%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.7%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 19.7%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 23.0%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.2%±1.8 pts |
| Median household income | $136,513±$5,007 |
| Per capita income | $52,200±$1,601 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $371,300±$5,948 |
| Median gross rent | $1,750±$90 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.4%±11.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.7%±1.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.1%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.0%±2.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.8 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov