How Wayne County Compares

Wayne County

11.4%

New York Average

11.4%

Rank #17 of 62 in state

National

12.6%

9.3% below

National Distribution

Where Wayne County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Wayne County: 11.4%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,122	Berkshire County, MA	11.4%
#1,123	Marshall County, IL	11.4%
#1,124	Beaverhead County, MT	11.4%
#1,125	Wayne County, NY	11.4%
#1,126	Daviess County, MO	11.4%
#1,127	Lavaca County, TX	11.5%
#1,128	Scott County, IL	11.5%

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Poverty Rate in Wayne County, New York

Wayne County, New York has a poverty rate of 11.4%, which ranks #1,125 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within New York, Wayne County ranks #17 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 65th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.