Wayne, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wayne	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$34,828	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$89,850	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,444	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,153	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,156	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,150	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.0%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wayne is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wayne is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wayne is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wayne is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,894 $89,850 $179,700

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Wayne median earnings by income bracket

Wayne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	47.2%	47.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	14.6%	14.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haskins, OH	1,153	$130,528	60.5%
Waterville, OH	5,717	$126,093	55.0%
Luckey, OH	1,056	$118,939	46.2%
Pemberville, OH	1,466	$118,122	45.2%
Van Buren, OH	496	$115,993	42.6%
Wayne, OH	1,048	$89,850	10.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salamatof, AK	1,048	$91,174	12.1%
West Park, CA	1,048	$98,510	21.1%
Winthrop, IA	1,048	$77,843	4.3%
Montgomery, IN	1,048	$93,349	14.8%
Terrytown, NE	1,048	$61,334	24.6%
Wayne, OH	1,048	$89,850	10.5%

Source: The Wayne, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.