Overview
1,670
Total Population
36.1
Median age
53.17%
Female population %
88.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
53.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
39
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wayland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wayland is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wayland's population under 18 was 29.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wayland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wayland, 24.79% were under the age of 15, 16.71% aged 15 to 29, 48.32% aged 30 to 64, 8.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 106 more females than males in Wayland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.17% females and 46.83% males in Wayland, NY.
- The Wayland, NY gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 98.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 128.

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Race / Ethnicity
Wayland's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wayland population: 97.07% are White, 0.30% are Black or African American, 0.96% are some other race and 1.68% are multiracial.
- Wayland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,631 (97.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wayland is White with a population of 1,621 (97.07% of the total population).

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Year by year
Wayland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,889 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wayland's population decreased by 13 (0.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wayland's population decreased by 130 (6.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wayland's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,719.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)