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Wayne Maine Information: Wayne, Maine is part of KENNEBEC County. Population for Wayne from the last gathering is 1112. You can view Wayne venues that host many Wayne ME events every year. You can also research Wayne Maine homes for sale by visiting our Wayne Maine real estate guide. Wayne Maine has a latitude of 44.3551 and a longitude of -70.0796. Zip codes in Wayne, ME include 04284 ... more Wayne zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wayne, ME
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wayne, ME was 1,112.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wayne was 567, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wayne, ME
There are an estimated 293 married men in the town. 65 percent of men over 15 years old in Wayne are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wayne is 545 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wayne, Maine
There are an estimated 267 married women in the community. 58.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wayne, ME
The median age of people living in Wayne, ME was 43.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wayne was 30. There were 851 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (184) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wayne, ME
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wayne, ME was 1,100.

White Population in Wayne, ME
The estimated White population in the Wayne community is 1,096, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wayne, Maine
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wayne, ME
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wayne, ME was 0.

Asian Population in Wayne, Maine
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wayne, ME
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wayne was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wayne community was 2, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wayne, ME
The household population number in Wayne was 1,112.

Group Quarters Population in Wayne, ME
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Wayne, ME
The average household size in Wayne is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wayne, ME
At the time of the last census survey, there were 753 total housing units in Wayne.

The number of occupied housing units was 465, or 61.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 406 were owner-occupied (87.3), and 59 were renter-occupied (12.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 288 vacant homes in Wayne at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wayne, Maine
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 274, with a median value in dollars of 130,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wayne, ME
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,108 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wayne, average costs per month were $375 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 709 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wayne, Maine
347 people in Wayne also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 43.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wayne, ME
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wayne was 153, or 17.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wayne, ME
In 2000, there were 157 people in Wayne, ME listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wayne, ME
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 37 people in Wayne who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wayne, Maine
There were 577 in the labor force in Wayne at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wayne was 26.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wayne, ME
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wayne, ME
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,632. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wayne, Maine
Per capita income in Wayne in the last full census was 26,015. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wayne numbered 13, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wayne, ME
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 65, or 5.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.