Wayne County Information
Wayne in
Georgia occupies
649 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,895, a change from a 2000 population of
26,569 and
22,356 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16% percent is 25-35, and
15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
32 acts of violent crime reported in
Wayne in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
669 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Wayne, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wayne | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 649 sq. miles | Ranked 1,579 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,895 | Ranked 1,449 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,536 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,569 | Ranked 1,497 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,356 | Ranked 1,561 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 78.4% | |
| African American | 20.2% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 32 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 54 | 6 |
| Burglaries | 13 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 40 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,973 | 11,398 |
| Unemployed Population | 669 | 552 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.8% |
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