Wayne County vs. Decatur County

	Wayne County (TN)	Decatur County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,558	11,706
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.8%	-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,027	11,750
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,021	11,757
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.3%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.0%	21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.5%	23.4%
Female persons, percent	44.8%	50.9%
White alone, percent	91.8%	94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.4%	3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.9%	91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,203	741
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,359	6,920
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.6%	76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,600	$94,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$886	$974
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$324	$298
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$531	$547
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.7%	4.1%
Households, 2014-2018	5,954	4,623
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.45	2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.1%	93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.5%	0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.6%	77.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.4%	64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.7%	83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.2%	12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.8%	12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.7%	52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.9%	45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	7,064	7,852
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	34,250	67,408
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	79,925	117,046
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	64,965	76,453
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,822	$6,550
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.3	25.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,634	$40,233
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,350	$24,337
Persons in poverty, percent	21.3%	18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	213	216
Total employment, 2017	2,701	2,920
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	89,268	109,989
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.3%	6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	845	825
All firms, 2012	1,057	1,142
Men-owned firms, 2012	647	656
Women-owned firms, 2012	299	320
Minority-owned firms, 2012	28	25
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	999	1,076
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	104	115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	898	984
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	23.2	35.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	734.10	333.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wayne county (TN) and Decatur county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.