| Index | Wayland | Kentucky | National |
| Income per capita | $16,134 | $24,802 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $24,125 | $44,811 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $25,313 | $56,922 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $26,529 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $33,750 | $32,723 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $34,231 | $23,082 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 38.4% | 18.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Public administration | 17.1% | 17.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 22.4% | 22.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Other | 31.6% | 31.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Dwale, KY | 192 | $54,006 | 2.4% |
| Coal Run Village, KY | 1,319 | $44,167 | 20.2% |
| Betsy Layne, KY | 633 | $36,215 | 34.5% |
| McDowell, KY | 618 | $30,347 | 45.1% |
| Prestonsburg, KY | 3,537 | $27,061 | 51.1% |
| Wayland, KY | 406 | $24,125 | 56.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Kennedy, AL | 406 | $42,875 | 22.5% |
| Leavenworth, IN | 406 | $46,750 | 15.5% |
| Farber, MO | 406 | $50,893 | 8.0% |
| Wilbur Park, MO | 406 | $85,833 | 55.2% |
| Rensselaer Falls, NY | 406 | $63,068 | 14.0% |
| Wayland, KY | 406 | $24,125 | 56.4% |
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