Wayne County Information
Wayne in
Missouri occupies
774 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,997, a change from a 2000 population of
13,259 and
11,543 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
38 acts of violent crime reported in
Wayne in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
365 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Wayne, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wayne | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 774 sq. miles | Ranked 1,224 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,997 | Ranked 2,245 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,100 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,259 | Ranked 2,208 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,543 | Ranked 2,253 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.6% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 38 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 35 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 240 | |
| Burglaries | 78 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 145 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 17 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,557 | 5,316 |
| Unemployed Population | 365 | 280 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 5.3% |
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