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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Wayne, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 495 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 474 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 13 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.7% |
| Measure | Wayne, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 472±99 |
| Median age | 37.9±6.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.4%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.1%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.1%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.8%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $96,875±$11,175 |
| Per capita income | $41,575±$6,010 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.4%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $240,500±$28,015 |
| Median gross rent | $785±$97 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.0%±13.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.3%±7.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.5%±6.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.3%±10.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±5.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.1%±4.8 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