Population 5,067 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wayne
Household size in Wayne
| Period | Wayne | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Wayne sits right at the national average. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.88, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wayne
| Period | Wayne | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.7, Wayne is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 12 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wayne
| Period | Wayne | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in Wayne, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Wayne has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Illinois cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wayne
Renters in Wayne
| Period | Wayne | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Wayne rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 29.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Only 27 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wayne
| Period | Wayne | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.7% of homes in Wayne are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 11 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wayne
| Period | Wayne | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Wayne has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the west. Wayne has newer homes than at least four in five Illinois cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wayne
| Period | Wayne | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,152 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,375 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,601 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,248 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,096 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wayne pays $2,248 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,096 a month from 2006–10, a 95% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wayne
Bachelor's degrees in Wayne
| Period | Wayne | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.6% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.8% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.8% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.4% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Wayne is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (54.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 0.9 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wayne
| Period | Wayne | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wayne: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other Illinois cities, Wayne has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wayne
| Period | Wayne | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Wayne is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Chicago area as a whole (6.3%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wayne compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 2.65 | 48.7 | 6.0% | 8.2% | 2.7% | 1990 | $2,248 | 54.4% | 96.3% | 5.1% |
| St. Charles | 2.62 | 41.4 | 8.2% | 25.2% | 5.8% | 1981 | $2,229 | 51.5% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| Wayne Center | 3.19 | 37.9 | 5.3% | 27.0% | 3.4% | 1992 | $2,002 | 43.6% | 93.2% | 2.9% |
| Bartlett | 2.91 | 41.4 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 3.6% | 1987 | $1,886 | 46.8% | 94.5% | 3.2% |
| West Chicago | 3.31 | 39.8 | 12.1% | 22.7% | 4.0% | 1977 | $1,514 | 33.4% | 81.8% | 9.7% |
| South Elgin | 2.86 | 40.0 | 6.3% | 17.4% | 1.9% | 1995 | $1,770 | 37.4% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| Geneva | 2.76 | 41.5 | 6.5% | 15.7% | 4.0% | 1988 | $1,870 | 63.6% | 97.5% | 4.2% |
| Carol Stream | 2.79 | 42.0 | 7.8% | 28.7% | 5.3% | 1983 | $1,723 | 42.3% | 89.1% | 3.6% |
| Hanover Park | 3.22 | 35.6 | 14.3% | 21.8% | 4.7% | 1979 | $1,770 | 31.1% | 84.1% | 4.4% |
| Winfield | 2.72 | 45.7 | 4.6% | 11.5% | 4.1% | 1981 | $1,742 | 53.2% | 95.1% | 4.3% |
| Streamwood | 2.99 | 39.6 | 10.9% | 14.2% | 3.7% | 1982 | $1,848 | 29.2% | 85.9% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wayne. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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