Overview
764
Total Population
31.0
Median age
49.08%
Female population %
103.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
47.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
57
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wayne's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wayne is 31.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wayne's population under 18 was 26.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wayne's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wayne, 21.86% were under the age of 15, 26.70% aged 15 to 29, 41.23% aged 30 to 64, 9.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 14 less females than males in Wayne:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.08% females and 50.92% males in Wayne, OK.
- The Wayne, OK gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 52.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 86.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wayne's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wayne population: 78.53% are White, 3.01% are Black or African American, 12.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are some other race and 5.89% are multiracial.
- Wayne's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 707 (92.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wayne is White with a population of 6 (78.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wayne's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 760 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Wayne's population decreased by 23 (3.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wayne's population decreased by 70 (10.09%), 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's population was lowest in year 2020 at 624.
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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)