Wayne, Nebraska
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Wayne is a city in Wayne County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 5,660 at the 2010 census
. It is the county seat
of Wayne County
and the home of Wayne State College
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 5,583 people, 1,850 households, and 989 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,550.9 people per square mile (984.3/km²). There were 1,963 housing units at an average density of 896.9 per square mile (346.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.35% White, 1.59% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 1,850 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.7% under the age of 18, 39.6% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,730, and the median income for a family was $51,033. Males had a median income of $30,560 versus $20,847 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,984. About 7.5% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Wayne County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,851 people, 3,437 households, and 2,206 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 3,662 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,660 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Wayne County
Wayne County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,851 people, 3,437 households, and 2,206 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 3,662 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
and the home of Wayne State College
Wayne State College
Wayne State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Wayne, Nebraska. The current enrollment is 3,571. The college opened as a State Normal School in 1910 after the State purchased the private Nebraska Normal College . The State Normal College became State...
.
Geography
Wayne is located at 42°14′10"N 97°1′1"W (42.235990, -97.017019).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,583 people, 1,850 households, and 989 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,550.9 people per square mile (984.3/km²). There were 1,963 housing units at an average density of 896.9 per square mile (346.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.35% White, 1.59% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 1,850 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.7% under the age of 18, 39.6% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,730, and the median income for a family was $51,033. Males had a median income of $30,560 versus $20,847 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,984. About 7.5% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Don MeyerDon MeyerDon Meyer is a retired American college basketball coach who completed his career in 2010 as head coach of the men's team at Northern State University...
— holder of first place on the NCAA men's basketball coaches win listNCAA men's basketball coaches win listThis is a list of NCAA men's basketball coaches by number of career wins across all three divisions. This list includes games won at the NAIA level, but omits coaches who have won only NAIA games. Harry Statham is the all-time leader in men's college wins, having won 1,043 NAIA...
, now retired from coaching