Wayne, New York Population

Overview

1,045

Total Population

59.2

Median age

52.54%

Female population %

90.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

83.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wayne town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wayne town is 59.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wayne town's population under 18 was 13.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wayne town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wayne town, 12.15% were under the age of 15, 8.04% aged 15 to 29, 46.41% aged 30 to 64, 31.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 53 more females than males in Wayne town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.54% females and 47.46% males in Wayne, New York.
The Wayne, New York gender ratio is 90.3:100 i.e. 90.3 men to 100 women (0.903).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 81.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 78.

Wayne town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wayne town population: 97.22% are White, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.30% are multiracial.
Wayne town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,028 (98.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wayne town is White with a population of 1,016 (97.22% of the total population).

Wayne town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,155 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wayne town's population decreased by 136 (11.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wayne town's population decreased by 15 (1.47%), 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, Wayne town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 989.