Wayne County

Wayne County, New York

At a Glance

Population91,283
County SeatWayne County Hall of Justice
State FIPS36
County FIPS117
Num Towns17
Census-Designated Places10
Total Town Population39,838
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)91,324
Median Age43.6
Veterans5,428
Housing Units42,274
Uninsured1,590
Net Migration (recent)-6
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,698
Total Employees19,600
Avg Annual Pay$56,984
Median Household Income$71,007
Poverty Rate11.0%
Unemployment Rate4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$65,848
Federal Spending FY2024$658,794,530
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,217

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$151,900
Median Rent$877
FMR Studio$1,022
FMR 1BR$1,149
FMR 2BR$1,427
FMR 3BR$1,720
FMR 4BR$1,892

Health & Safety

Hospitals17
EMS Stations51
Fire Stations51
Police Stations51
Adult Smoking19.7%
Adult Obesity36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.4
Air Quality Good Days339

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)24.43
Electric Customers7420214
Towns with Broadband Data17
Towns with 90%+ Coverage17

Community

Churches64
Libraries17
Historic Places (NRHP)41
Homeless Population426
Schools133
SNAP Stores82
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)29,386
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,099.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-20
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2017-11-14
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-10-01
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-08-03
EMPOWER OUTAGE2003-08-23
DRICE STORM2003-05-12
DRFIRES AND EXPLOSIONS2001-09-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wayne County

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.