Wayne is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 17,354 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Wayne is the 73rd largest community in Michigan.Wayne is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 (11.84%), sales jobs (7.75%), and healthcare suport services (7.15%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Wayne rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.07% of adults 25 and older in Wayne have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Wayne in 2022 was $28,061, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,244 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, Polish, Irish, English, and African. The most common language spoken in Wayne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
