| | Fayette, IA | Wayne, NE | United States |
| Population | 1,139 | 5,847 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.3% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.7% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 30.1 | 22.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,332 | 5,681 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,300 | 5,583 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,317 | 5,142 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.0% | 3.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.6% | 12.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 771.2 | 2,080.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fayette, IA | Wayne, NE | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.4% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.1% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 15.3% | 24.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 14.7% | 11.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 20.2% | 7.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.4% | 9.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.0% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 4.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fayette, IA | Wayne, NE | United States |
| White | 73.7% | 85.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 11.9% | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.8% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% | 9.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fayette, IA | Wayne, NE | United States |
| Married Population | 35.0% | 35.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 33.6% | 35.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 65.0% | 64.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 52.1% | 51.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.9% | 6.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.08 | 2.15 | 2.60 |
| Households | 424 | 2,075 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 179 | 1,048 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 15.6% | 39.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 58.1% | 44.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 245 | 1,027 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.2% | 6.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.0% | 9.9% | 10.8% |