Population 517 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wayside
Household size in Wayside
| Period | Wayside | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Wayside sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Wisconsin as a whole, where it has 2.40 people. Household size has climbed from 2.61 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Wayside are younger than 39.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Wisconsin as a whole, where the median age is 41.4.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Wayside than nationally: 9.6%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wayside is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 35.1% have no mortgage at all, below 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.7% of homes in Wayside are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wayside is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $629 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $842 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $874 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,012 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$383 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wayside pays $1,012 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wayside have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wayside: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Wisconsin 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 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wayside has been low: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 | 2.71 | 39.0 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 2.7% | 1966 | $1,012 | 20.4% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| Morrison | 2.78 | 40.3 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 2.7% | 1975 | $1,299 | 22.0% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| Lark | 2.73 | 38.2 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 2.3% | 1970 | $1,004 | 23.8% | 96.2% | 0.8% |
| Menchalville | 2.34 | 50.0 | 5.2% | 12.3% | 2.4% | 1970 | $758 | 15.2% | 92.9% | 1.6% |
| Maple Grove | 2.56 | 42.1 | 4.2% | 12.5% | 3.9% | 1956 | $800 | 16.3% | 89.5% | 0.4% |
| Greenleaf | 2.79 | 38.6 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 3.7% | 1987 | $1,068 | 27.3% | 94.2% | 1.6% |
| Brillion | 2.44 | 39.4 | 12.3% | 18.6% | 6.4% | 1970 | $888 | 18.1% | 89.2% | 0.2% |
| Rosecrans | 2.34 | 49.5 | 4.4% | 9.7% | 1.0% | 1972 | $679 | 26.3% | 95.2% | 2.3% |
| Reedsville | 2.44 | 45.5 | 4.6% | 14.0% | 4.0% | 1967 | $775 | 18.7% | 93.4% | 1.8% |
| Shirley | 2.61 | 45.7 | 5.7% | 20.0% | 4.6% | 1981 | $1,456 | 37.3% | 94.6% | 1.3% |
| Forest Junction | 2.55 | 43.0 | 4.5% | 10.1% | 4.3% | 1991 | $802 | 16.1% | 94.3% | 0.4% |
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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