Population 319 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wayne
Household size in Wayne
| Period | Wayne | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wayne are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.43, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.1 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wayne is 42.3 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Montana as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wayne: 3.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Wayne rent their homes (32.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (45.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.0% of the housing in Wayne, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Wayne is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Montana.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $813 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $815 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $652 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$161 | +$487 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wayne costs $652 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Wayne (39.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.7% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wayne: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Montana.
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 | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wayne has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.19 | 42.3 | 3.0% | 32.9% | 19.0% | 1984 | $652 | 39.4% | 94.6% | 1.3% |
| Belt | 2.26 | 45.3 | 9.7% | 24.1% | 14.5% | 1969 | $747 | 34.9% | 95.2% | 6.2% |
| Highwood | 2.63 | 43.1 | 2.5% | 26.4% | 31.5% | 1958 | $764 | 28.3% | 97.4% | 3.5% |
| Sand Coulee | 2.24 | 44.3 | 3.8% | 22.9% | 16.1% | 1980 | $837 | 32.9% | 95.2% | 0.2% |
| Stockett | 2.34 | 45.4 | 5.9% | 17.9% | 19.7% | 1977 | $855 | 31.2% | 95.0% | 0.3% |
| Tracy | 2.58 | 46.7 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 33.2% | 1977 | $760 | 31.5% | 94.1% | 0.6% |
| Raynesford | 2.22 | 44.5 | 4.3% | 30.0% | 21.7% | 1974 | $544 | 34.1% | 94.9% | 0.1% |
| Gibson Flats | 1.86 | 38.9 | 23.2% | 71.5% | 5.2% | 1995 | $892 | 28.4% | 98.7% | 0.9% |
| Shonkin | 2.65 | 43.2 | 2.6% | 26.1% | 32.0% | 1957 | $770 | 27.8% | 97.5% | 3.7% |
| Portage | 2.66 | 44.8 | 2.6% | 17.0% | 15.9% | 1981 | $1,027 | 24.5% | 93.1% | 1.1% |
| Malmstrom Air Force Base | 2.64 | 37.6 | 6.3% | 35.1% | 11.5% | 1994 | $1,095 | 35.7% | 95.6% | 1.1% |
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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