Wayne County Information

Wayne in Ohio occupies 556 square miles and has a 2006 population of 113,950, a change from a 2000 population of 111,530 and 101,461 in 1990. 14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.2% percent is 25-35, and 13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 52 acts of violent crime reported in Wayne in 2004, a change from 25 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,789 people: 4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.3%.

Read more about Wayne, Ohio in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyWayne 
StateOhio 
Land Area556 sq. milesRanked 1,985 of 3,140
Population 2006113,950Ranked 504 of 3,140
Population 2005113,496 
Population 2000111,530Ranked 484 of 3,140
Population 1990101,461Ranked 451 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.8% 
African American1.5% 
Asian American.8% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.8% 
Population 5 to 1414% 
Population 15 to 2414.7% 
Population 25 to 3412.2% 
Population 35 to 4413.8% 
Population 45 to 5414.8% 
Population 55 to 6410.6% 
Population 65 to 746.6% 
Population 75 and up6.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes5225
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes16 
Robberies10 
Aggravated Assaults26 
Total Property Crimes826253
Burglaries285 
Larceny Thefts505 
Motor Vehicle Thefts36 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population59,99458,933
Unemployed Population2,7891,963
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.3%

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