| Wayne County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 8,199 | 7,067 | -14% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 24% | 23% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 23% | 26% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 24% | 14% | -10% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 47% | 45% | -2% |
| %Some College | 9% | 12% | 4% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 8% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 5,484 | 5,002 | -9% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 14% | 10% | -4% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 3,134 | 3,014 | -4% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 31% | 34% | 4% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 14% | 4% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 5% | -1% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 7% | -1% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 12% | 0% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 9% | -2% |
| %Operators | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 7% | 2% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 23% | 19% | -4% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 35% | 38% | 3% |
| Males 16 and Over | 3,037 | 2,620 | -14% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 19% | 19% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 19% | 19% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | ||
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 29% | 29% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $38,305,565 | $53,831,279 | 41% |
| Number of Families | 2,461 | 2,063 | -16% |
| Average Family Income | $15,565 | $26,094 | 68% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $23,399,895 | $33,703,099 | 44% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 1,926 | 1,716 | -11% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $12,149 | $19,641 | 62% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $10,200,730 | $10,778,975 | 6% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,337 | 1,124 | -16% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $7,630 | $9,590 | 26% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $32,702,225 | $44,482,074 | 36% |
| Earned Income Households | 2,493 | 2,100 | -16% |
| Average Earned Income | $13,118 | $21,182 | 61% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,445 | $3,032 | 24% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 753 | 298 | -60% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 780 | 527 | -32% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 676 | 427 | -37% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 787 | 719 | -9% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 286 | 748 | 162% |
| Income over $50,000 | 53 | 233 | 340% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |