Wayne

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  4. Wayne Employment Information
  5. Wayne Family Information
  6. Wayne Education Information
  7. Wayne Business Information
  8. Wayne Public Benefits Information
  9. Wayne Criminal Information
  10. Wayne Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wayne Zip Codes


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Wayne Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 54,069
  • Land Area (2000): 61.704 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.536 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 973
  • Alias(es) (2003): LIONSHEAD LAKE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PACKANACK LAKE, PACKANACK LK, PINES LAKE, PREAKNESS, STATE FARM INSURANCE, WAYNE
Wayne Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 54,768 2002 55,200 2005 55,523
2000 56,263 2003 55,241 2006 55,192
2001 54,519 2004 55,649 2007 54,606

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Houses (2000): 19,218
Wayne Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 260,293
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $9,776,204,000 / $2,339,064,000
Wayne Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 26,028 25,118 910 3.49% 35
1991 25,531 24,373 1,158 4.54% 45
1992 24,838 23,372 1,465 5.90% 59
1993 24,907 23,497 1,410 5.66% 57
1994 25,074 23,773 1,301 5.19% 52
1995 25,290 24,080 1,211 4.79% 48
1996 25,659 24,491 1,168 4.55% 46
1997 26,026 25,024 1,002 3.85% 38
1998 25,958 25,135 823 3.17% 32
1999 26,032 25,159 873 3.35% 34
2000 28,347 27,709 637 2.25% 23
2001 28,200 27,446 754 2.67% 27
2002 28,050 27,065 984 3.51% 35
2003 27,992 26,968 1,024 3.66% 37
2004 27,928 27,073 854 3.06% 31
2005 28,967 27,985 982 3.39% 34
2006 29,095 28,103 992 3.41% 34
2007 29,016 28,106 910 3.14% 31
2008 29,242 28,062 1,180 4.03% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 29,078 27,997 1,081 3.72% 37
Feb 2008 29,298 28,092 1,206 4.12% 41
Mar 2008 29,246 28,070 1,176 4.02% 40
Apr 2008 29,200 28,132 1,068 3.66% 37
May 2008 29,182 28,028 1,154 3.95% 40
Jun 2008 29,318 28,155 1,163 3.97% 40
Jul 2008 29,418 28,086 1,332 4.53% 45
Aug 2008 29,263 28,011 1,252 4.28% 43
Sep 2008 29,175 27,989 1,186 4.07% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wayne Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,571 10.78%
2. Construction 1,291 8.86%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,067 7.32%
4. Public Administration 725 4.97%
5. Educational Services 719 4.93%
6. Health Care 703 4.82%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 518 3.55%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 460 3.16%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 393 2.70%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 368 2.53%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 366 2.51%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 325 2.23%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 295 2.02%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 253 1.74%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 250 1.72%
16. Metal Manufactuing 247 1.69%
17. Other Transportation 242 1.66%
18. Repair and Maintenance 223 1.53%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 203 1.39%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 197 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,097 16.85%
2. Health Care 1,625 13.06%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,197 9.62%
4. Finance and Insurance 825 6.63%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 458 3.68%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 408 3.28%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 360 2.89%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 347 2.79%
9. Social Assistance 258 2.07%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 257 2.06%
11. Public Administration 235 1.89%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 234 1.88%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 223 1.79%
14. Department and Other General Stores 213 1.71%
15. Construction 199 1.60%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 169 1.36%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 164 1.32%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 157 1.26%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 135 1.08%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 134 1.08%

Wayne Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,112 7.63%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 869 5.96%
3. Top Executives 830 5.70%
4. Computer Specialists 822 5.64%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 809 5.55%
6. Other Production Occupations 502 3.44%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 434 2.98%
8. Accountants and Auditors 406 2.79%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 396 2.72%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 379 2.60%
11. Engineers 377 2.59%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 364 2.50%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 356 2.44%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 334 2.29%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 322 2.21%
16. Business Operations Specialists 314 2.15%
17. Lawyers 309 2.12%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 304 2.09%
19. Other Financial Specialists 298 2.04%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 247 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,043 8.38%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 986 7.92%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 896 7.20%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 579 4.65%
5. Other Management Occupations 498 4.00%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 427 3.43%
7. Registered Nurses 423 3.40%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 388 3.12%
9. Computer Specialists 372 2.99%
10. Business Operations Specialists 335 2.69%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 325 2.61%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 291 2.34%
13. Accountants and Auditors 287 2.31%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 279 2.24%
15. Top Executives 256 2.06%
16. Other Production Occupations 255 2.05%
17. Cashiers 253 2.03%
18. Financial Managers 223 1.79%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 194 1.56%
20. Child Care Workers 190 1.53%

Wayne Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,417 54.55%
15-35 hours 5,136 11.96%
1-14 hours 1,381 3.22%
No regular hours 12,996 30.27%

Wayne Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 364 1.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 357 1.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 619 2.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,428 5.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,311 9.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,043 15.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,252 16.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,018 15.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,488 9.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,512 9.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 750 2.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 301 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,058 4.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,151 4.49%

Wayne Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 654 2.55%
5-9 2,352 9.17%
10-14 3,559 13.87%
15-19 3,776 14.72%
20-24 3,094 12.06%
25-29 1,554 6.06%
30-34 3,427 13.36%
35-39 841 3.28%
40-44 1,225 4.78%
45-59 2,218 8.65%
60-89 1,917 7.47%
At least 90 1,035 4.03%

Wayne Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 27 0.11% 14,962 58.33%
30-44 139 0.54% 5,354 20.87%
45-59 138 0.54% 2,080 8.11%
At least 60 1,097 4.28% 1,855 7.23%

Wayne Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,899 7.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,784 82.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.10%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,401 5.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 504 1.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 851 3.21%

Wayne Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,760 (51,374 people)
Families (2000): 14,381 (45,760 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,434
People at same address in 1995: 32,709
Wayne Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 578 3.08%
$10,000-$14,999 478 2.55%
$15,000-$19,999 678 3.61%
$20,000-$24,999 482 2.57%
$25,000-$29,999 570 3.04%
$30,000-$34,999 548 2.92%
$35,000-$39,999 679 3.62%
$40,000-$44,999 647 3.45%
$45,000-$49,999 645 3.44%
$50,000-$59,999 1,216 6.48%
$60,000-$74,999 1,852 9.87%
$75,000-$99,999 2,925 15.59%
$100,000-$124,999 2,669 14.23%
$125,000-$149,999 1,526 8.13%
$150,000-$199,999 1,729 9.22%
$200,000 or more 1,538 8.20%

Wayne Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,797 20.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,457 29.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 507 2.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,312 17.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,561 18.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,413 7.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 448 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 179 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Wayne Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,694 28.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,452 19.03%
Public Assistance 155 0.28%
Retirement 3,231 5.88%
Self Employment 2,327 4.24%
Social Security 5,528 10.06%
Supplemental Security 391 0.71%
Wage / Salary 15,313 27.87%
Other 1,845 3.36%

Wayne Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,785 54.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,739 45.82%

Wayne Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,006 4.96%
Color 1 Box Married 13,363 65.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,179 25.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 718 3.54%

Wayne Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,603 6.89%
Color 1 Box Married 13,577 58.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,970 21.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,109 13.37%

Wayne Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne Education Information Back to top
Wayne Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,688 4.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,845 6.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,585 25.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,434 20.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,851 4.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,396 25.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,750 13.84%

Wayne Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 407 0.75% 848 1.57% 1,255 2.32%
Kindergarten 534 0.99% 184 0.34% 718 1.33%
Grades 1-4 2,613 4.83% 466 0.86% 3,079 5.69%
Grades 5-8 2,512 4.65% 320 0.59% 2,832 5.24%
Grades 9-12 2,277 4.21% 407 0.75% 2,684 4.96%
Undergrad college 2,526 4.67% 624 1.15% 3,150 5.83%
Graduate or professional school 464 0.86% 409 0.76% 873 1.61%
Total 11,333 20.96% 3,258 6.03% 14,591 26.99%

Wayne Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 15,724
Wayne Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wayne Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,224 97.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,443 2.79%

Wayne Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne Criminal Information Back to top
Wayne Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.511 0.073 0.000 0.329 0.913 0.018 2.501 28.319 6.719 37.558
2000 0.373 0.053 0.000 0.391 0.818 0.124 2.933 23.799 5.474 32.330
2001 0.587 0.128 0.018 0.550 1.284 0.165 3.925 23.717 7.172 34.979
2002 0.344 0.054 0.000 0.362 0.761 0.054 3.025 21.902 4.167 29.149
2003 0.525 0.036 0.000 0.145 0.706 0.018 1.901 21.795 3.096 26.792
2004 0.341 0.000 0.000 0.234 0.575 0.000 2.067 19.048 2.120 23.235
2005 0.684 0.000 0.018 0.342 1.045 0.018 1.981 18.785 1.675 22.441
2006 0.290 0.036 0.000 0.380 0.707 0.054 3.153 18.173 1.413 22.739
2007 0.403 0.000 0.000 0.330 0.733 0.018 3.388 21.518 0.971 25.876

Wayne Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 28 118
2005 27 118
2006 26 116
2007 28 119

Wayne Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,107
2000 1,865
2001 1,977
2002 1,651

Wayne Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wayne Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,025 12.99%
10-19 Years 7,118 13.16%
20-29 Years 5,072 9.38%
30-39 Years 7,865 14.55%
40-49 Years 8,817 16.31%
50-59 Years 6,915 12.79%
60-69 Years 4,829 8.93%
70-79 Years 3,951 7.31%
80-89 Years 1,979 3.66%
90+ Years 498 0.92%

Wayne Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,699 47.53%
Color 1 Box Female 28,370 52.47%

Wayne Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 46,766 86.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,056 5.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,754 5.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 843 1.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 554 1.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 47 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.01%

Wayne Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 16,166 27.81%
2. Irish 8,625 14.84%
3. German 6,964 11.98%
4. Polish 4,930 8.48%
5. English 3,177 5.47%
6. Russian 2,185 3.76%
7. Dutch 2,035 3.50%
8. United States Or American 1,588 2.73%
9. Hungarian 932 1.60%
10. Syrian 853 1.47%

Wayne Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 39,325 77.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,301 4.54%
3. Italian 1,911 3.77%
4. Korean 800 1.58%
5. Arabic 783 1.55%
6. Polish 561 1.11%
7. Chinese 559 1.10%
8. Russian 539 1.06%
9. Other Indo European 458 0.90%
10. Other Asian 441 0.87%

Wayne Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 45,291 83.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,484 10.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,340 6.17%

Wayne Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wayne Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wayne Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07470 07474 07477