Wayne is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 17,129 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Wayne is the 73rd largest community in Michigan.When you are in Wayne, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.72% of Wayne’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Wayne is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wayne who work in office and administrative support (10.80%), sales jobs (7.76%), and management occupations (6.92%). Also of interest is that Wayne has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Wayne telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Wayne citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.54% of adults 25 and older in Wayne have a college degree. The per capita income in Wayne in 2022 was $30,564, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,256 for a family of four. However, Wayne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wayne is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wayne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wayne residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wayne include German, Irish, English, Polish, and African. The most common language spoken in Wayne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
