Wayne County, Mississippi

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Demographic Information

Wayne County, Mississippi, has a multitude of advantages to those wanting to live or locate a business here — not the least of which is vast amounts of land, low taxes and an available workforce. We believe the numbers speak for themselves when it comes to our overall quality of life. Here is a quick glance at some of the facts and figures that show Wayne County is ready to welcome you:

PEOPLE VIEW

Wayne County population (2010 Census) -- 20,747

Median age of county’s population (2010 Census) -- 37.2 years

Number of people (ages 16+) for work force -- 15,781

Male population (2010 Census) -- 9,958

Female population (2010 Census) -- 10,789

Population under age 5 (2010 Census) -- 7.3 percent

Population under age 18 (2010 Census) -- 26.2 percent

Population over age 65 (2010 Census) -- 13.9 percent

Percentage of high school graduates (age 25+) -- 72.8 percent

Bachelors degree or higher (age 25+) -- 11.3 percent

Veterans population in county (2010 Census) -- 1,227

Mean travel time to work (minutes) -- 32.1

Number of housing units (2010 Census) -- 9,213

Households (2006-2010) -- 8,375

Family households (2006-2010) -- 5,710

Persons per household (2006-2010) -- 2.54

Average family size (2006-2010) -- 3.08 persons

Population in owner-occupied housing units -- 16,763

Renter occupied housing units -- 1,562

Population in renter-occupied housing units -- 3,847

Living in same house 1 year and over (2006-10) -- 91.2 percent

Homeownership rate (2006-2010) -- 82.0 percent

Housing units in multi-unit structures (2006-10) -- 3.9 percent

Median value of owner-occupied housing (06-10) -- $60,500

Per capita income in past 12 months (2010) -- $17,099

Median household income (2006-2010) -- $31,081

BUSINESS VIEW

Manufacturer shipments (2007) -- $287,499,000

Merchant wholesaler sales (2007) -- $221,065,000

Retail sales (2007) -- $178,937,000

Retail sales per capita (2007) -- $8,466

Accomodation and food service sales (2007) -- $15,340,000

Private nonfarm establishments (2009) -- 379

Private nonfarm employment (2009) -- 4,698

Nonemployer establishments (2009) -- 1,208

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