Wayne, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Wayne is a Census city of 6,121 people across 2.91 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $53,702, 42.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wayne
What Wayne is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.91 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,106
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Wayne
- Population6,121
- Median age23.2
- Population under 181,052
- Share under 1817.2 percent
- Population 65 and over734 plus or minus 200
- Share 65 and over12.0 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Households2,182
- Family households1,165
- Share of households that are families53.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wayne
- Median household income$53,702
- Per capita income$25,437
- Civilian labor force3,503
- Employed3,275
- Unemployed228 plus or minus 116
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over2,823
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.6 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wayne
- Housing units2,291
- Occupied units2,182
- Vacant units109 plus or minus 89
- Vacancy rate4.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied926
- Renter occupied1,256
- Ownership rate42.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$228,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$792
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent
- Single family units1,477
- Share single family64.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more794 plus or minus 246
- Share in buildings of two or more34.7 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Mobile homes20 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wayne gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,639
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,944
- Share commuting under 15 minutes73.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more223 plus or minus 96
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Drove alone69.7 percent
- Carpooled3.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked11.0 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Worked from home15.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wayne
SBA loans in Wayne (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,291,100
- Average approval$458,220
- Median approval$377,700
- Largest approval$800,000
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term144 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises40.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wayne, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Wayne (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,096,000
- Average approval$548,000
- Median approval$548,000
- Largest approval$549,000
- Jobs supported24
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wayne, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Wayne
- NFIP communityCity of Wayne
- NFIP community number310231
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/05/25
The City of Wayne participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310231 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Wayne County, not Wayne
Wayne County context, not Wayne figures
- Establishments in Wayne County252
- Covered employment, Wayne County4,188
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$45,234
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County9
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wayne.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wayne questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wayne, Nebraska?
6,121, in 2,182 households. Wayne city covers 2.91 square miles of land, which is 2,106 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wayne in?
Wayne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wayne?
$53,702. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,900. Median gross rent is $792 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Wayne businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.3 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $377,700, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wayne, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Wayne borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Wayne. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Wayne in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wayne appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wayne, city of, community 310231, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wayne figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wayne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wayne.
Is zoning published for Wayne?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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