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Wayne County, Indiana

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Table

Wayne County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
66,410
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
66,410
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
66,127
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
66,544
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
66,541
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 66,553
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 68,917
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.8%
Female persons, percent
51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
89.6%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.4%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
86.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 4,176
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 30,767
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $126,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,109
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $428
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $813
Building Permits, 2023 35
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 26,818
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 20.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,552
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,082,473
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,621
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,282,552
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,369
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $56,652
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $31,990
Persons in poverty, percent
17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 1,429
Total employment, 2022 25,713
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 1,222,053
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 3,876
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 950
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 147
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 643
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 25
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 620
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 165.7
Population per square mile, 2010 171.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 401.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 401.74
FIPS Code 18177
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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