Wayne, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,137. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,355 (+10.2% change)
Males: 1,031 (48.2%), Females: 1,106 (51.8%)

Zip code: 60184

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $115,338
Median house value: $442,500

Population by Race

Races in Wayne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (19.8%), Irish (18.2%), Italian (17.3%), Polish (15.0%), English (9.1%), Dutch (4.7%).

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Map of Wayne, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wayne

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wayne village

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 71.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

4.9% Foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +521 (+32.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wayne:

  • SHERMAN HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ELGIN, IL)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ELGIN, IL)
  • DELNOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GENEVA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wayne:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 25 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 37 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 50 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wayne:

  • DUPAGE (about 4 miles; CHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: DPA)
  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)
  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 16 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)

Amtrak station near Wayne:

  • 15 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wayne:

  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WHEATON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,684)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 15 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; Full-time enrollment: 15,545)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
  • BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; LISLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 18 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)

Public primary/middle school in Wayne:

  • WAYNE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 5N443 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Wayne:

  • WAYNE CITY P.L. (Operating income: $11,027; Location: 103 EAST MILL STREET; 14,609 books; 82 audio materials; 61 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)