Population 223 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wayside
Household size in Wayside
| Period | Wayside | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.94 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Wayside is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.15 in 2006–10, 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 Wayside
| Period | Wayside | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −16.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Wayside is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Wayside
| Period | Wayside | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Wayside: 15.6% of all 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 Wayside
Renters in Wayside
| Period | Wayside | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Wayside rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Wayside
| Period | Wayside | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.9% of the housing in Wayside, 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 Wayside
| Period | Wayside | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Wayside leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Kansas.
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 Wayside
| Period | Wayside | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $478 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $736 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $742 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$264 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wayside costs $742 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 10.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Wayside
Bachelor's degrees in Wayside
| Period | Wayside | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Wayside than nationally: 26.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Wayside
| Period | Wayside | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wayside have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Kansas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wayside
| Period | Wayside | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wayside: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Wayside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayside | 3.09 | 39.8 | 15.6% | 8.2% | 30.9% | 1973 | $742 | 26.7% | 91.6% | 9.4% |
| Havana | 2.80 | 42.8 | 11.5% | 8.2% | 29.4% | 1974 | $824 | 22.2% | 90.0% | 7.2% |
| Tyro | 2.12 | 58.2 | 1.2% | 10.9% | 1.2% | 1978 | $742 | 23.9% | 99.4% | 0.0% |
| Jefferson | 2.60 | 51.7 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 19.0% | 1975 | $564 | 17.9% | 91.8% | 1.5% |
| Caney | 2.31 | 36.7 | 7.0% | 23.7% | 18.7% | 1960 | $780 | 15.4% | 88.5% | 4.9% |
| Niotaze | 2.34 | 47.2 | 5.0% | 9.1% | 26.6% | 1975 | $956 | 15.1% | 87.1% | 3.7% |
| Elk City | 2.11 | 52.3 | 4.6% | 16.6% | 21.3% | 1977 | $700 | 32.7% | 91.8% | 6.9% |
| Dearing | 2.57 | 50.8 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 16.5% | 1976 | $631 | 17.9% | 91.5% | 0.9% |
| Independence | 2.32 | 39.3 | 8.9% | 28.3% | 15.2% | 1958 | $825 | 28.0% | 92.8% | 6.1% |
| Fruitland | 2.36 | 47.6 | 6.3% | 28.1% | 14.1% | 1964 | $774 | 29.5% | 90.7% | 3.1% |
| Lehunt | 2.52 | 45.8 | 4.2% | 17.7% | 13.5% | 1978 | $895 | 36.7% | 96.4% | 6.7% |
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 Wayside. 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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