Population 202 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wayton
Household size in Wayton
| Period | Wayton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Wayton are small: just 2.07 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. Household size has dropped from 2.33 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wayton
| Period | Wayton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Wayton skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Wayton
| Period | Wayton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Wayton (12.7%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Wayton
Renters in Wayton
| Period | Wayton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% of households in Wayton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Wayton
| Period | Wayton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wayton: 28.6% of homes are empty, 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 Wayton
| Period | Wayton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Wayton is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Arkansas.
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 Wayton
| Period | Wayton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $461 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $413 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $782 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $623 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$162 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wayton costs $623 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Wayton
Bachelor's degrees in Wayton
| Period | Wayton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wayton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, 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 Wayton
| Period | Wayton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Wayton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Wayton
| Period | Wayton | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wayton runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. 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).
Wayton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayton | 2.07 | 56.0 | 12.7% | 22.6% | 28.6% | 1990 | $623 | 13.9% | 81.9% | 4.4% |
| Parthenon | 2.08 | 56.2 | 12.5% | 23.6% | 29.5% | 1990 | $618 | 13.9% | 81.2% | 4.4% |
| Deer | 2.13 | 53.0 | 11.2% | 19.6% | 22.2% | 1987 | $605 | 12.2% | 84.3% | 2.6% |
| Murray | 2.11 | 53.5 | 11.7% | 19.6% | 23.1% | 1987 | $614 | 12.7% | 84.2% | 3.0% |
| Mossville | 2.06 | 56.7 | 13.0% | 23.7% | 30.2% | 1991 | $626 | 14.3% | 81.2% | 4.8% |
| Walnut | 2.14 | 51.5 | 10.9% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 1985 | $607 | 11.7% | 86.2% | 1.9% |
| Jasper | 2.06 | 57.1 | 7.8% | 33.9% | 25.5% | 1983 | $616 | 12.7% | 82.8% | 1.8% |
| Limestone | 2.15 | 51.3 | 10.4% | 17.2% | 18.1% | 1984 | $593 | 12.0% | 86.5% | 2.2% |
| Vendor | 2.32 | 52.0 | 5.8% | 29.4% | 26.8% | 1983 | $482 | 8.9% | 77.6% | 0.9% |
| Ponca | 2.15 | 53.2 | 9.0% | 16.1% | 27.7% | 1991 | $628 | 19.8% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
| Mount Judea | 2.31 | 52.3 | 5.8% | 29.8% | 27.0% | 1983 | $466 | 8.4% | 77.3% | 0.6% |
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 Wayton. 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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