Wayne County

Wayne County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	16,179
County Seat	Wayne County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	191
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	7,493
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,127
Median Age	42.9
Veterans	781
Housing Units	7,694
Uninsured	663
Net Migration (recent)	71
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	365
Total Employees	3,417
Avg Annual Pay	$42,917
Median Household Income	$53,522
Poverty Rate	13.9%
Unemployment Rate	3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$61,895
Federal Spending FY2024	$100,103,751
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,187

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$107,900
Median Rent	$607
FMR Studio	$597
FMR 1BR	$663
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,048
FMR 4BR	$1,239

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	20.1%
Adult Obesity	36.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	18.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	18
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	66
SNAP Stores	16
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	16
Land in Farms (acres)	1,441
Avg Farm Size (acres)	90.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2013-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-06-07
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1990-06-22
DR	SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES	1989-01-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wayne County

Fairfield — pop 4,883
Wayne City — pop 994
Cisne — pop 634
Jeffersonville — pop 355
Mill Shoals — pop 176
Sims — pop 166
Mount Erie — pop 98
Johnsonville — pop 72
Golden Gate — pop 65
Keenes — pop 50

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.