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NE Regular Public School District 4 Schools

WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

WAYNE, NE 68787 • Wayne County • 4 Operating Schools
(402) 375-3150

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
7,358
1,017 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$65,587
Overall Poverty Rate
15.80%
929 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
8.65%
89 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NE Avg: 10.62% 2020 Poverty Rate: 6.92% (61 / 881 kids) 6.92% 2020 61 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 7.24% (71 / 980 kids) 7.24% 2021 71 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 9.43% (91 / 965 kids) 9.43% 2022 91 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 8.83% (91 / 1,030 kids) 8.83% 2023 91 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 8.65% (89 / 1,029 kids) 8.65% 2024 89 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 881 61 6.92% 9.31% 14.57%
2021 980 71 7.24% 10.82% 15.78%
2022 965 91 9.43% 12.39% 15.17%
2023 1,030 91 8.83% 10.05% 14.98%
2024 1,029 89 8.65% 10.62% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $206,200
Median Gross Rent $712/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,721
Renter-Occupied 1,022
Owner-Occupied: 1,721 (62.7%) Renter-Occupied: 1,022 (37.3%)
Occupied 2,743

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,721 (62.7%)
Renter-Occupied 1,022 (37.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,743 households
104 (3.8%)
< $10k
367 (13.4%)
$10k-$14k
87 (3.2%)
$15k-$19k
126 (4.6%)
$20k-$24k
108 (3.9%)
$25k-$29k
11 (0.4%)
$30k-$34k
103 (3.8%)
$35k-$39k
34 (1.2%)
$40k-$44k
104 (3.8%)
$45k-$49k
296 (10.8%)
$50k-$59k
322 (11.7%)
$60k-$74k
379 (13.8%)
$75k-$99k
277 (10.1%)
$100k-$124k
112 (4.1%)
$125k-$149k
223 (8.1%)
$150k-$199k
90 (3.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
104 (3.8%)
$10k-$14k
367 (13.4%)
$15k-$19k
87 (3.2%)
$20k-$24k
126 (4.6%)
$25k-$29k
108 (3.9%)
$30k-$34k
11 (0.4%)
$35k-$39k
103 (3.8%)
$40k-$44k
34 (1.2%)
$45k-$49k
104 (3.8%)
$50k-$59k
296 (10.8%)
$60k-$74k
322 (11.7%)
$75k-$99k
379 (13.8%)
$100k-$124k
277 (10.1%)
$125k-$149k
112 (4.1%)
$150k-$199k
223 (8.1%)
$200k+
90 (3.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 997 students
106 (10.6%)
1st
41 (4.1%)
2nd
21 (2.1%)
3rd
40 (4%)
4th
104 (10.4%)
5th
62 (6.2%)
6th
175 (17.6%)
7th
119 (11.9%)
8th
65 (6.5%)
9th
93 (9.3%)
10th
83 (8.3%)
11th
88 (8.8%)
12th
1st Grade
106 (10.6%)
2nd Grade
41 (4.1%)
3rd Grade
21 (2.1%)
4th Grade
40 (4%)
5th Grade
104 (10.4%)
6th Grade
62 (6.2%)
7th Grade
175 (17.6%)
8th Grade
119 (11.9%)
9th Grade
65 (6.5%)
10th Grade
93 (9.3%)
11th Grade
83 (8.3%)
12th Grade
88 (8.8%)