Wayne is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 17,078 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Wayne is the 73rd largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wayne is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. 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 (11.64%), healthcare (7.56%), and healthcare suport services (6.84%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.74% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 citizens of Wayne are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.54% of adults in Wayne have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Wayne in 2022 was $28,960, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,840 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, English, Irish, Polish, and African. The most common language spoken in Wayne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
