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Wayland, MO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wayland is 531, which is 24.94% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wayland population density is 789.49 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wayland is white, which represent 98.87% of the total population. The average Wayland education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 531. #502

Population Growth Since 2000, #170

Wayland, MO	24.94%
Missouri	7.74%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #516

Wayland, MO	789.49 per square mile
Missouri	86.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	525 (98.87%, #248)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #529)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #657)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #340)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #434)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6 (1.13%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

334 (62.90%) out of the total population of 531 reported first ancestry.

	Wayland, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
Danish	7	1.32%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	14	2.64%, see rank	1.60%	1.40%
English	39	7.34%, see rank	9.24%	8.02%
French	19	3.58%, see rank	3.39%	3.34%
German	155	29.19%, see rank	24.92%	15.03%
Greek	25	4.71%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	70	13.18%, see rank	13.47%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.50%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	1.51%, see rank	0.72%	1.42%
Polish	16	3.01%, see rank	1.75%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.16%	0.99%
Scottish	9	1.69%, see rank	1.70%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	12	2.26%, see rank	0.99%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	24	4.52%, see rank	10.34%	7.12%
Welsh	7	1.32%, see rank	0.61%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 278 (52.35%, see rank)

Females: 253 (47.65%, see rank)

Wayland, MO	Male: 52.35% Female: 47.65%
Missouri	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wayland, MO	37.80 years old
Missouri	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wayland, MO	36.00 years old
Missouri	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wayland, MO	43.10 years old
Missouri	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wayland, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	49	9.23%, see rank	6.29%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	44	8.29%, see rank	6.50%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	17	3.20%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	53	9.98%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	26	4.90%, see rank	7.04%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	55	10.36%, see rank	13.15%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	67	12.62%, see rank	12.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	56	10.55%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	41	7.72%, see rank	12.67%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	60	11.30%, see rank	8.07%	7.64%
75 to 84	42	7.91%, see rank	4.59%	4.25%
85 years and over	21	3.95%, see rank	1.98%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wayland, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	342, 100%	4,028,930	209,056,129
Less Than High School	112, 32.75%, see rank	11.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	136, 39.77%, see rank	31.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	69, 20.18%, see rank	29.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	22, 6.43%, see rank	16.69%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3, 0.88%, see rank	9.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.41, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wayland, MO			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	24	91.67%	8.33%	70.63%	29.37%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	34	88.24%, see rank	11.76%, see rank	86.91%	13.09%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	32	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	16	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	75.17%	24.83%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wayland, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	231, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.30, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	96, 41.56%, see rank	29.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	135, 58.44%, see rank	70.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	120, 51.95%, see rank	64.92%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.43, see rank	3.15	3.32
Married-Couple Family	94, 40.69%, see rank	48.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	111, 48.05%, see rank	35.08%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wayland, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	421	see rank	4,862,037	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	213	100%, see rank	2,356,977	123,281,364
Never Married	56	26.29%, see rank	32.57%	35.77%
Married	100	46.95%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	5	2.35%, see rank	2.77%	2.57%
Divorced	52	24.41%, see rank	11.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	208	100%, see rank	2,505,060	129,692,771
Never Married	42	20.19%, see rank	26.93%	29.48%
Married	93	44.71%, see rank	50.29%	49.19%
Widowed	45	21.63%, see rank	9.82%	9.16%
Divorced	28	13.46%, see rank	12.95%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wayland, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	531	100.00%, see rank	96.09%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	134	25.24%, see rank	66.16%	58.73%
Born in Different State	397	74.76%, see rank	29.26%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	3.91%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.71%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.21%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wayland, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	229	99.13%, see rank	93.03%	79.39%
Spanish	2	0.87%, see rank	2.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.25%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.