Wayne, NE Profile

Wayne, NE, population 5,163, is located in Nebraska's Wayne county, about 87.3 miles from Omaha and 92.7 miles from Sioux Falls.

Through the 90's Wayne's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wayne has declined by about 8%.

Wayne's property crime levels tend to be lower than Nebraska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wayne tend to be much lower than Nebraska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	22.90
	Males	23.40
	Females	22.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	19.00%		20 to 40:	20.00%
	40 to 60	8.00%		40 to 60:	8.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,583	N/A
2001	5,490	-1.67%
2002	5,427	-1.15%
2003	5,405	-0.41%
2004	5,293	-2.07%
2005	5,163	-2.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,730

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	72
2002	124
2003	N/A
2004	92
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	175
2008	114

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	4	-	3	-	-	3	5
Robbery	0	1	-	0	-	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	2	-	2	-	-	6	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,791
2002	1,826
2003	N/A
2004	2,400
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	2,726
2008	2,035

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	25	-	18	-	-	35	25
Larceny, Theft	133	75	-	109	-	-	102	81
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	3	-	3	-	-	3	1
Arson	0	1	-	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,456 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities